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The European Union Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding has launched the European Commission’s proposals for the reform of the data protection regime in the EU, with the aim of increasing a person’s...
After BT, now Sky blocks Newzbin2
Following its recent success in obtaining a court order for BT to block access to its users to Newzbin2, the file-sharing website,, the file-sharing website, the Motion Picture Association has asked further...
European Court says Belgian Internet service provider does not have to block content that may infringe copyright – Scarlet v SABAM, European Court of Justice
Scarlet, a Belgian Internet service provider, should not be required to block the content of its website users as a measure to prevent them from infringing copyright in music belonging to Sabam’s music...
BPI calls for Pirate Bay to be blocked in the same way as Newzbin2
The British Recorded Music Industry (BPI), the UK’s music industry trade body, has followed up the court order obtained by the Motion Picture Association to force BT to block access to Newzbin2, the...
Film studios ask more ISPs to block Newzbin2
Following its recent success in obtaining a court order for BT to block access to its users to Newzbin2, the file-sharing website, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has asked two more Internet service...
BT given 14 days to block access to Newzbin2 – Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and others v BT, High Court
Following the recent ruling of the High Court which ordered BT to block its users’ access to Newzbin2, an illegal file-sharing and download website, the High Court has now confirmed the details of the...
BEREC publishes draft net neutrality guidelines
The Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC) has published draft guidelines on how end users are to be informed about the way their Internet service is managed within the European...
Failed judicial review of the Digital Economy Act to be appealed
Earlier this year, BT and TalkTalk, the Internet services providers (ISPs), brought an unsuccessful application for judicial review of the Digital Economy Act to the High Court, and then subsequently were...
New ISP guidelines for advertising “unlimited” and “fast” broadband
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) have, following a consultation, published guidance for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on the use...
ITU report ranks UK fourth for broadband speeds globally
A report by the International Telecommunication Union (part of the United Nations) has ranked the UK fourth out of 38 countries for fixed-line broadband Internet access speeds.
It was also reported...