Digital Economy Act: Ofcom consults on blacklisting infringers: “Small ISPs, mobile operators and Wi-Fi providers like hotels and coffee shops will be exempt from a notification and blacklisting process under the Digital Economy Act, at…
Draft code of practice to reduce online copyright infringement « Ofcom 28|05|2010 A proposed code of practice which implements legislative measures aimed at reducing online copyright infringement has today been published by Ofcom, as part…
A user’s timetable to the Digital Economy Act: “ P2P: What happens next? Now that the Digital Economy Act has been passed by both Houses, what can internet users expect, and when? Quick answer: nothing…
Mandybill: All the Commons drama: “ Web-blocking goes through, orphan works fails Live TV and internet coverage allowed the nation to feel grubby as the Mandybill was shunted through the House of Commons late last…
Digital Economy Bill passed by House of Commons: “The Digital Economy Bill has been passed by the House of Commons and will become law before the general election. The Bill was passed amidst criticisms from…
Massive Protest Against UK Anti-Piracy Bill | TorrentFreak: “Massive Protest Against UK Anti-Piracy Bill Written by enigmax on March 19, 2010 As Feargal Sharkey, head of UK Music, speaks of his confidence that the massively…
EU Data Protection Supervisor Warns Against ACTA, Calls 3 Strikes Disproportionate: “(Michael Geist) Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor, has issued a 20-page opinion expressing concern about ACTA. The opinion focuses on three key…
(Entry by Dr. Yaman Akdeniz) Good news and bad news at the same time. Glad the Lords thought the government’s plan was no good but at the same time they offered “court ordered blocking powers”…
MPs, Lords question human rights compatibility of Digital Economy Bill: “The Government must provide more detail on exactly how alleged copyright infringers will be cut off from the internet before a file-sharing disconnection law is…
UK Lord Provides Overview of File-Sharing Threat Schemes | FreakBits UK Lord Provides Overview of File-Sharing Threat Schemes March 2, 2010, by enigmax 2 In yesterday’s House of Lords debate on the Digital Economy Bill,…