Canada: Web Filters Cause Name Change for a Magazine
CA – Web Filters Cause Name Change for a Magazine: (New York Times) In 1920 the Hudson’s Bay Company, which owed much of its early fortune to the trade in beaver pelts, began publishing a…
25 January, 2010
E-commerce Regulations updated to exempt ISPs from hate speech charges
E-commerce Regulations updated to exempt ISPs from hate speech charges: “The Government has published Regulations that will absolve internet service providers (ISPs) and other digital service providers of responsibility for religion or sexuality-related hate speech…
ISP anti-disconnection petition clocks up 30,000 supporters
ISP anti-disconnection petition clocks up 30,000 supporters: “A petition set up by internet service provider TalkTalk at the Prime Minister’s website has received over 30,000 signatures in opposition to the Government’s proposal to cut off…
Nominet gives registrars right to cancel names on allegations of criminality
Nominet gives registrars right to cancel names on allegations of criminality: “The body in charge of the UK’s domain names, such as those ending in .co.uk, has given domain name registration companies the power to…
German court finds parent liable for child’s file-sharing
German court finds parent liable for child’s file-sharing: “Parents can be legally responsible for the unlawful behaviour of their children using home internet connections, a German court has ruled. It said that a woman had…