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Hargreaves Digital Opportunity Report of intellectual property published

6 June 2011 | Mark Weston

Professor Ian Hargreaves has published his report on intellectual property rights that had been commissioned by David Cameron in November last year. His report makes ten recommendations, which include...

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Digital Economy Act judicial review challenge fails – R (on the application of BT) v BIS, High Court

28 April 2011 | Paul Gershlick

BT and TalkTalk have failed in their bid to get the Digital Economy Act judicially reviewed. The Act was rushed through just before the last Parliament broke up prior to last year’s General Election...

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The Digital Economy Act – never far away from controversy

2 February 2011 | Mark Weston

The Digital Economy Act is soon to be the subject of a judicial review. Now, in a somewhat contradictory move, the Government has both put its proposals for the workings of the Digital Economy Act before...

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Digital Economy Act to undergo judicial review

12 November 2010 | Mark Weston

The Digital Economy Act is going to be judicially reviewed. The Act was rushed through just before the last Parliament broke up prior to this year’s General Election. The Act was passed in a rush in...

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ISPs angry at Government decision to require ISPs to pay 25% of costs of notifications for users’ infringements

15 October 2010 | Mark Weston

The ISP Association has reacted angrily to a Government decision that Internet service providers should have to foot 25% of the costs involved with notifying their subscribers and rights holders of continued...

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ISPs seek judicial ruling over legality of Digital Economy Act

21 July 2010 | Mark Weston

BT and Talk Talk – the Internet service providers – have asked the High Court to provide a ruling as to whether the Digital Economy Act is unlawful. They complain that the Act was scrambled through...

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Alleged file-sharers face crackdown from Ministry of Sound

20 July 2010 | Mark Weston

The Ministry of Sound has sent 2,000 letters out to people who it alleges have unlawfully infringed its copyright by downloading or uploading its tracks without permission. The letters ask for compensation...

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Music, movies, moolah – free online?

28 April 2010 | Mark Weston

The new Digital Economy Act includes provisions about online copyright infringement (including 'file-sharing' and 'peer-to-peer' transfer). Under the Act, over the next few months OFCOM is to supervise...

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Court of Appeal victory for price comparison websites

28 April 2010 | Shimon Shaw

Two companies operated websites, by which prospective customers were provided with a 'comparison service' for insurance cover from various insurers. They received commission from the insurers to whom they...

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Digital Economy Act to cost millions of pounds for ‘innocent’ ISPs

20 April 2010 | Mark Weston

The newly passed Digital Economy Act will cost at least £15m a year to Internet service providers. Those figures have been revealed from a Government consultation document. They just cover the estimated...

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Latest news and views tagged Digital Economy Bill

Hargreaves Digital Opportunity Report of intellectual property published

Digital Economy Act judicial review challenge fails – R (on the application of BT) v BIS, High Court

The Digital Economy Act – never far away from controversy

Digital Economy Act to undergo judicial review

ISPs angry at Government decision to require ISPs to pay 25% of costs of notifications for users’ infringements

ISPs seek judicial ruling over legality of Digital Economy Act

Alleged file-sharers face crackdown from Ministry of Sound

Music, movies, moolah – free online?

Court of Appeal victory for price comparison websites

Digital Economy Act to cost millions of pounds for ‘innocent’ ISPs

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