Virgin Media rubbishes P2P throttling rumours: “ Secret testing denied Virgin Media has today strongly denied a charge it is running secret tests with a view to introducing new bandwidth throttling hardware to target peer…
UK’s Idea of Extreme Porn Still Undefined: “On June 14, U.K.-based Consenting Adult Action Network (C.A.A.N.) went to West Midlands police headquarters to seek advice about the recent implementation of the Obscene Publications Act which…
So, what can you photograph?: “ Anything – bar a few exceptions It may surprise readers to learn that with a few very specific exceptions, there is no law in the UK against taking photographs….
Pirate Bay bitchslaps Swedish law with SSL: “ Sticking it to evesdroppers in the ear The Pirate Bay plans to offer encryption services to people who use the BitTorrent tracker site in a direct attempt…
California pols ask ISPs to block child porn | Tech news blog – CNET News.com: “California pols ask ISPs to block child porn Posted by Marguerite Reardon, Update: This story was updated at 2:55 p.m….
British ISPs, Music Companies Enter Serious Negotiations — Digital Music News: “British ISPs, Music Companies Enter Serious Negotiations British ISPs and music rights holders are now engaged in serious negotiations, according to numerous executive sources…
Review urged on RIPA surveillance powers: “Review urged on RIPA surveillance powers LGA media release 23 June 2008 The Local Government Association has today written to the leaders of every council in England calling on…
Justices Decline Case on 200-Year Sentence for Man Who Possessed Child Pornography: “The Arizona man, who received the sentence for possessing 20 pornographic images of children, failed to persuade the Supreme Court to consider whether…
Journalist claims victory in protection of sources ruling: “Police were right to ask a journalist to reveal source material for a book about terrorism but the terms of the order obtained were too wide, the…
This is an article from: TorrentFreak Government “Holds a Gun to the Head” of ISPs Over P2P: Recently we reported on the agreement between UK ISP Virgin Media and the British Phonographic Industry to start…