Mandelson to 'future-proof' P2P restrictions The government is planning to award itself powers to change copyright law almost at will, in expectation that new anti-peer-to-peer laws will drive infringement to other services such as Rapidshare and... ...full story at the register (uk)
from the register (uk) on Fri, Nov 20 2009
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UK.gov denies innocent will be hit by filesharing regime » the register (uk) Simon says Forthcoming laws to reduce the level of peer-to-peer copyright infringement with threats of disconnection will affect "hardly anybody, other than the most serious and egregious recidivistic offenders", according to culture minister Sion... |
| 19 Nov 09 |
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Ofcom talks to spook firm on filesharing snoop plan » the register (uk) Peering inside your packets Exclusive Ofcom has held talks with ISPs over a monitoring system that would peer inside filesharing traffic to determine the level of copyright infringement, in preparation for new laws designed to protect the music, film and... |
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UK.gov prepares for filesharing fracas » the register (uk) Voluntary ISP warnings 'not successful' None of the government's ideas on how to address widespread copyright infringement via peer-to-peer networks has won support from both the rights holder and internet industries, it admitted today.… |
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Mandelson tells US to change online gambling laws » the register (uk) Stop discriminating EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson told the US it needs to change anti-gambling laws which discriminate against European companies.… |
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Oz net censorship apparatus to target BitTorrent » the register (uk) Peer to government filter, and then possibly to peer The national web censorship apparatus being built by the Australian government will also include technology to restrict peer-to-peer traffic, according to the minister responsible for the plan.… |
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