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BREIN shut down by DDOS attack

p2pnet view P2P | Freedom:- Brein, the Dutch Hollywood and Big Music corporate copyright brigade, has been shut down by a DDOS attack, says NU.nl . The attack might be something to do...

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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 Net News No Comments

Usenet Portal Loses Landmark Court Case Against BREIN

Founded in 2001, FTD is The Netherlands’ largest Usenet community with around 500,000 members. FTD and its associated software allows its members to ‘spot’ the location of material they find on Usenet, which...

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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 Net News 1 Comment

Usenet Community Not Guilty Of Copyright Infringement

Yesterday, the long-running case of Usenet community FTD versus the Eyeworks movie studio was heard in The Hague Court of Appeals. The Court largely reversed an earlier decision, ruling that it is not illegal...

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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 Net News No Comments

Lawyer: BREIN Anti-Piracy Spy Uploaded Pirated Movie To Usenet

In the legal battle between Usenet community FTD and Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN, some controversial allegations have been made. There are claims that not only did BREIN have as many as 15 undercover investigators...

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 Net News No Comments

Publishing Locations Of Pirate Movies Is The Same As Hosting Them

Earlier, Dutch movie studio Eyeworks applied for a court injunction to stop Usenet community FTD from “making available to the public” their movie Komt een vrouw bij de dokter (A Woman At The...

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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Net News No Comments