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UK Says ‘No’ To Disconnecting File-Sharers, Sort Of
In November 2009, details finally became public concerning the UK Digital Economy Bill, which aimed to turn elements of Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report into law. Part of the proposals indicated that Internet users would face being monitored by the music and movie industries. Their ISPs would then be required to pass on copyright infringement notices based on evidence supplied by anti-piracy tracking companies.
Continue reading »Mandybill is mostly harmless, says MP watchdog
But wants more detail A committee of MPs has surprisingly said that copyright infringement penalties for internet users proposed in the Digital Economy are justifiable. However, it wants the Government to explain them better, and publish more detail – particularly on the threshold for suspending the accounts of serial infringers.… ?
Continue reading »Home Office misses Brussels’ Phorm deadline
Guess who could pay The government missed its deadline to respond to European allegations arising from the Phorm controversy that UK internet users are not protected against commercial wiretapping.… ?
Continue reading »China Blocks Wired.com With ‘Great Firewall’ – Updated
Chinese authorities have begun blocking Chinese internet users from reading Wired.com, according to a report from the Examiner . Internet users from Beijing to Shanghai found the site inaccessible starting Friday, reports Glenn Loveland , the Examiner ’s Beijing correspondent. The block adds Wired.com to a long list of sites that are or have been considered too dangerous for Chinese net users.
Continue reading »Baidu launches (legal) online video company
Shades of Hulu A Hulu-esque online television channel is being created for internet users behind China’s Great Firewall.…
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