BBC News: UK looks to US on piracy blocking
BBC News: UK looks to US on piracy blocking 5 July 2011 Last updated at 15:21 GMT UK looks to US on piracy blocking Footballs, AFP/Getty Ways to stop websites illegally streaming sports matches should...
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Domain Seizures Do Not Violate Free Speech, U.S. Court Rules
Domain Seizures Do Not Violate Free Speech, U.S. Court Rules: “ A U.S. federal court has ruled that the domain seizure of sports streaming site Rojadirecta does not violate the First Amendment, and has...
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Digital Economy Act’s copyright provisions should be repealed, Lib Dem policy...
Digital Economy Act’s copyright provisions should be repealed, Lib Dem policy proposal says: “Copyright laws set out in the Digital Economy Act (DEA) are ‘deeply flawed and unworkable’ and should be...
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New Zealand’s Illegal File-Sharing Law Takes Effect
New Zealand’s Illegal File-Sharing Law Takes Effect: “ Law allows for fines of up to NZ$15,000 ($12,000) and Internet account suspensions for up to six months; Labour Party vows to repeal ‘within 90...
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BPI and MPA Demand UK Pirate Bay Blockade
BPI and MPA Demand UK Pirate Bay Blockade: “ It has always been presumed that the legal action to have Newzbin2 blocked in the UK was just the beginning for the music and movie studios. Today we have...
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Finnish ISP Ordered To Block The Pirate Bay
Finnish ISP Ordered To Block The Pirate Bay: “ In May, the Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Centre (CIAPC) and the Finnish branch of the music industry group IFPI announced that they had filed a...
View ArticleDigital Economy Act not in breach of EU laws, Court of Appeal rules
Digital Economy Act not in breach of EU laws, Court of Appeal rules: “A controversial law that forces internet service providers (ISPs) to help combat illegal file-sharing is lawful, the Court of...
View ArticleJudge: Big Five ISPs must block The Pirate Bay
Judge: Big Five ISPs must block The Pirate Bay: “ ‘Musicians, sound engineers, video editors deserve to be paid for their work’ As expected, the High Court has ordered British ISPs to block access to...
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UK ISPs Secretly Expand “Futile” Pirate Bay Blockade
UK ISPs Secretly Expand “Futile” Pirate Bay Blockade: “ In April, the UK High Court ruled that several of the country’s leading ISPs must censor The Pirate Bay since the site and its users breach...
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New Details of UK Piracy Monitoring Plan Made Public
New Details of UK Piracy Monitoring Plan Made Public: “ The anti-piracy elements of the UK’s controversial and much-delayed Digital Economy Act are continuing their slow march to implementation with...
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