AU – No opt-out of filtered Internet: “(Computerworld) Australians will be unable to opt-out of the government’s pending Internet content filtering scheme, and will instead be placed on a watered-down blacklist. Under the government’s $125.8…
Council of Europe plans extension of broadcast rules to on-demand material: “The Council of Europe aims to increase the scope of a convention that affects the regulation of TV broadcasting to include video on-demand services…
Parliament’s take on Freedom of Information: “ We’ll tell you – if you promise not to tell anyone else The House of Commons was due last week to explain why, unlike the hundreds of organisations…
Disconnection still terrifies freetards: “ Despite being off the cards for now Disconnection still strikes fear into the heart of many freetards, a survey suggests, despite disappearing from the agenda this summer. A Memorandum of…
Home Office preps fudgetastic ISP data retention rules: “ Cash-strapped Whitehall gives small ISPs free pass A Home Office official has baffled ISPs by telling them new laws will on paper require them all to…
ISP Involvement May Stem P2P Usage in UK: “If studies and surveys are any indication of the truth, UK residents would put to an end their P2P ways if ISPs started getting involved with copyright…
edmontonsun.com – Canada – ‘Internet research’ defense negated by Crown in child porn case: “‘Internet research’ defense negated by Crown in child porn case Judge rejects man’s claim he possessed child porn for research purposes…
Porn arrest here sparks probes in 16 countries: “Porn arrest here sparks probes in 16 countries’ Louise Dickson, Times Colonist, Published: Saturday, October 11, 2008 The arrest of a Victoria man for possessing child pornography…