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UK ISPs Block Huge Movie Site Movie2K, Proxy Immediately Unblocks

During the past couple of years the UK has become the easiest country in the world to have a website blocked on copyright grounds. Against a background of initial pessimism, Section 97A of the...

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Monday, May 20th, 2013 Net News No Comments

RapidShare Fires 75% of its Staff After “Rogue Site” Revamp Bites

After its launch in 2004, RapidShare’s speedy growth saw the company become one the largest file-hosting sites on the Internet. However, like all sites of this nature, RapidShare became popular with those looking to...

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Sunday, May 19th, 2013 Net News No Comments

The CCI Lost Its Title And Right To Enforce The “Six-Strikes” System

Also known as the Center for Copyright Information, the organization lost not only its company status, but also the right to enforce the “six-strikes” system. The CCI violated state laws and is now forced...

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Thursday, May 16th, 2013 Net News No Comments

ISPs Appeal A Court’s Decision To Reveal Their Subscribers’ Identities

A porn-producing studio called AF Holdings sued over a thousand individuals on grounds of copyright infringement. A court order forcing the defendants’ ISPs to reveal their identities is now being appealed, with chances to...

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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 Net News No Comments

“Bundle” By BitTorrent: A Place Where Peer-To-Peer And Legitimacy Work Together

BitTorrent Inc. is once again proving that its intentions to legitimize peer-to-peer are genuine. Yesterday, the company announced the workings on a brand new project called “BitTorrent Bundle”, a place for people to access...

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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 Net News No Comments