Net firms in music pirates deal
Net firms in music pirates deal: “Six of the UK’s biggest net providers are believed to have signed up to a government-backed plan to tackle illegal file-sharing.” (Via BBC News.)
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Downloading illegally? Look out, they’re watching you
Downloading illegally? Look out, they’re watching you: “It is easier for the authorities to find out if you – or your children – have been illegally downloading music than you think. When Virgin Media started…
Gov responds on throttling petition: Choke on it
Gov responds on throttling petition: Choke on it: “ Red Arrows trump web users on nation’s worry list The government has told an e-petitioners calling for an investigation into ISPs taking on too many subscribers…
UK File-Sharers and the “Wireless Defense”
This is an article from: TorrentFreak UK File-Sharers and the “Wireless Defense”: “ As the legal issues surrounding file-sharing heat up in the UK, more and more recipients of compensation demands are considering their defense….
BREIN Continues Dutch Anti-Piracy Mop up
BREIN Continues Dutch Anti-Piracy Mop up: “The Dutch anti-piracy outfit BREIN scored two successful operations against file-sharing communities Torrent.to and the remnants of Razorback. BREIN has been successful in the legal arena, as several court…
FCC Chair Sides with BitTorrent, Comcast in Violation
FCC Chair Sides with BitTorrent, Comcast in Violation: “FCC Chairman Kevin Martin spoke to the Associated Press on Thursday about Comcast’s ‘delaying’ policy with words that may not bode well for the ISP. In a…
NYT Bits: An Imminent Victory for ‘Net Neutrality’ Advocates
Bits: An Imminent Victory for ‘Net Neutrality’ Advocates: “If regulators penalize Comcast for blocking some Internet file downloads, it would be a victory for advocates of an open Internet. But it could end up accelerating…
IP theft will likely pose a greater challenge to the survival of most adult entertainment companies
Antipiracy Panel Sheds Light: “As we come to the end of the Bush administration, it appears that in the coming years intellectual property theft will likely pose a greater challenge to the survival of most…
Victims of WiFi Theft Not Responsible For Illegal Uploads
This is an article from: TorrentFreak Victims of WiFi Theft Not Responsible For Illegal Uploads: A Germany court has ruled that Internet users operating a WiFi router are not responsible if others use their equipment…
EU accidentally orders ISPs to become copyright police
EU accidentally orders ISPs to become copyright police: “ Legislator: ‘No we never’ Part of the EU Telecommunications Package, agreed by MEPs on Monday, could be interpreted to endorse cutting off P2P users after a…