Is access to the internet now a human right?: “Can checking your e-mail really be a human right? Carphone Warehouse hopes so. After the Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson, announced his plans to disconnect persistent internet…
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Article from: TorrentFreak, check out our new blog at FreakBits. “ ISP Threatens Legal Action Against UK Over Anti-Piracy Plans: Back in August the UK government announced tough plans for dealing with online piracy. While…
Music boss: Mandelson is wrong on internet pirates: “At this morning’s Cabinet Forum conference, Peter Mandelson announced the government’s plans to amend UK digital rights management, stating his intention of giving a fairer deal for…
Lord Mandelson unveils internet pirates suspension plan: “Persistent internet pirates will face an escalating series of sanctions which could end with their connection cut off, under plans unveiled by Lord Mandelson today. The Business Secretary…
Mandelson to press on with cutting internet links for download pirates: Lord Mandelson will say today that he intends to press ahead with controversial measures to cut off the internet connections of people caught downloading…
Because the Lord knows better… Mandelson to press on with cutting internet links for download pirates: Lord Mandelson will say today that he intends to press ahead with controversial measures to cut off the internet…
Culture minister confirms court oversight for UK disconnections: “UK internet users will not be disconnected from the internet for illegal file sharing without a court’s involvement, a Government minister has pledged. Culture minister Ben Bradshaw…
Article from: TorrentFreak, check out our new blog at FreakBits. 3-Strikes For Pirates Makes European Comeback Tour: The threat of 3-strikes based legislation had been reduced in recent weeks, with strong protests in the UK…
BBC NEWS | Technology | Europe backs down on piracy plans: “Europe backs down on piracy plans” Page last updated at 11:10 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 12:10 UK The European Parliament has given the…
EU Parliament drew back from file-sharer demands over legal uncertainty: “The European Parliament has had to withdraw demands for court oversight of the cutting off of file sharers’ internet access after it received legal advice…