IGF Boycott Statement
IGF Boycott Statement 18 August, 2014 You can download a formatted and footnoted PDF version from here The objective of each annual IGF programme is to maximize the opportunity for open and inclusive dialogue and…
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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…
British Government to consult on automatic porn censorship proposals
Government to consult on automatic porn censorship proposals: “The Government is to consult on proposals that would require internet service providers (ISPs) to offer to block customers’ access to pornographic material by default.” (Via OUT-LAW…
Judge: 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…
Digital 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 Appeal has ruled.”…
Courts cannot force social networks to broadly monitor for illegal file-sharing, ECJ rules
Courts cannot force social networks to broadly monitor for illegal file-sharing, ECJ rules: “National courts cannot force social networks to monitor for copyright infringement by users because it would not strike a ‘fair balance’ between…
High Court rules The Pirate Bay operators and users guilty of copyright infringement
High Court rules The Pirate Bay operators and users guilty of copyright infringement: “The operators of The Pirate Bay (TPB) website and its users are both guilty of infringing the copyright of rights holders in…
Sky follows BT in blocking Newzbin2
Sky follows BT in blocking Newzbin2: “Sky has blocked access to a copyright infringing website following a UK court order, the company has said.” (Via OUT-LAW News.)
Courts cannot force ISPs into broad filtering and monitoring for copyright-infringing traffic, ECJ rules
Courts cannot force ISPs into broad filtering and monitoring for copyright-infringing traffic, ECJ rules: “Court injunctions that force internet service providers (ISPs) to filter and monitor user traffic in order to prevent illegal file-sharing are…
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 lawsuit…