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Virgin Media: ‘Absolutely No Possibility’ of Disconnecting File-Sharers
This is an article from: TorrentFreak Virgin Media: ‘Absolutely No Possibility’ of Disconnecting File-Sharers: Virgin Media, plagued by a recent flurry of bad publicity thanks to its policy of working with the music industry to…
Virgin warns 800 punters for file-sharing
Virgin warns 800 punters for file-sharing: “ ‘Important. If you don’t read this, your broadband could be disconnected.’ The BPI has written to 800 Virgin Media customers warning them to stop sharing music files or…
Warning letters to ‘file-sharers’
Warning letters to ‘file-sharers’: “The music industry says thousands of UK broadband users who share tracks illegally will be warned about it in letters.” (Via BBC News.)
Virgin Media ads throttled by peak time bandwidth squeeze
Virgin Media ads throttled by peak time bandwidth squeeze: “ BT snipe on target The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rapped Virgin Media for making dodgy claims about its download speeds after a complaint by…
Court rules 90s UK.gov wiretaps violated human rights
Court rules 90s UK.gov wiretaps violated human rights: “ Home Office: What’s it got to do with RIPA? Liberty called for an overhaul of RIPA yesterday after the European Court of Human Rights slapped the…
Court slaps UK BitTorrenters with landmark fines
Court slaps UK BitTorrenters with landmark fines: “ Copyright ambulance chasers open up new market The Central London County Court has ordered four BitTorrent users to pay a video games company £750 interim damages following…
UK surveillance breaches human rights, rules ECHR
UK surveillance breaches human rights, rules ECHR: “The UK Government’s surveillance practices violate the privacy rights of UK and foreign citizens, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled. The judgment follows a nine-year…
Virgin rapped on broadband speeds
Virgin rapped on broadband speeds: “ASA upholds complaint about advertisements lodged by rival broadband provider BT.” (Via BBC News.)
Liberty wins a minor European Court of Human Rights judgment against the UK Government over international telephone interceptions
Liberty wins a minor European Court of Human Rights judgment against the UK Government over international telephone interceptions: “ Liberty Human Rights and their Irish equivalents, the British Irish Rights Watch and the Irish Council…