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Canadian ISP Prepares For “Unprecedented” BitTorrent Troll Assault
After hundreds of thousands of Internet account holders were sued in the United States for alleged copyright infringement on BitTorrent networks, Canada is now bracing for the same. As reported here in November, Canadian...How online scammers made millions selling non-existent cars, motor homes
Enlarge / An ad for a Fleetwood Storm motor home found Wednesday on classifieds.com. It appears eerily similar to an ad detailed in a federal complaint charging participants of a fraud ring alleged...Yet Another Contested 3 Strikes File-Sharing Case Dropped By Music Biz
In 2011 New Zealand introduced the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Act with the aim of reducing illicit file-sharing by sending out warnings and ultimately punishing copyright infringers. In the first six months of...Six Strikes Anti-Piracy Plan Delayed Till 2013
During the summer of 2011 the MPAA and RIAA teamed up with five major Internet providers in the United States, announcing their a plan to warn and “punish” BitTorrent pirates. The parties launched the...Police Raid 9-Year-Old Pirate Bay Girl, Confiscate Winnie The Pooh Laptop
Very soon in the United States, letters will be sent out to Internet account holders informing them that they should stop sharing copyrighted material on BitTorrent. The message in the US from mainstream rightsholders...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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