(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”…
A must read…. BBC News – Is it time to defend our rights? Copyright is not the only thing that matters online, says Bill Thompson John Young is a brave and tenacious man, an architect…
ISP did not authorise customers’ copyright infringement, says Australian court: “An ISP was not liable for the copyright infringement of its customers, an Australian court has ruled, in what the judge claimed was the world’s…
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…
Government denies Wi-Fi operators copyright exemption: “Cafes, pubs, universities and libraries that offer wireless internet access will not be granted a special exemption from measures aimed at tackling copyright infringement, the Government has said.” (Via…
IP address in anti-piracy probe was not personal data, says French court: “A French music collecting society did not breach data protection rules when it collected the internet protocol (IP) address of an internet user,…
LibDems back copyright takedowns: “ Last minute amendment spooks ISPs Mandybill The LibDems shadow culture minister in the Lords has tabled an amendment allowing the Courts to grant injunctions against ISPs – blocking off sections…
Expert claims file-sharing Bill could give Government control of the internet: “The Digital Economy Bill would give the Government the power to control the internet access of UK citizens by ministerial order, bypassing Parliament and…
ISPs slam Digital Economy Bill’s multi-million pound price tag: “ Why should broadband users bail out the music industry? Internet service providers have grumbled that the anti-piracy measures proposed in the Digital Economy Bill (DEB)…
Police in copyright case can retain evidence and pass to trade body, says Court of Appeal: “A company whose computers and disks were kept by police even after the force had dropped its case will…