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Mexico Signs onto ACTA

After numerous set-backs, the European Commission rejecting ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) and other countries backing away as a result, it seemed like it was a slam dunk that no country would ever even...

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Friday, July 13th, 2012 Net News No Comments

MPA Calls ACTA Criticisms ‘False Arguments’

For those who have followed the SOPA debate, when opponents to the legislation successfully got the bill shelved, major players in the corporate sector said that opponent based their arguments on misconceptions of...

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Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Myspace settles with FTC over sharing user data with advertisers

Myspace has agreed to settle charges that it misled users about sharing their personal information with advertisers, the Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday. The FTC alleges that Myspace allowed advertisers to combine profile...

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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Six Year Old File-Sharing Lawsuit Finally Ends

A copyright lawsuit that started six years ago over only three songs has reached its end. The original complaint was filed by the Portuguese Phonographic Association in 2006 against a then 17-year-old. The...

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Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 Net News No Comments

Copyright Treaty Requires Congressional Support, Senator Says

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) believes the Obama administration must secure congressional legislative approval for the United States to participate in an international anti-piracy treaty, a position at odds with...

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Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 Net News No Comments