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Change of stance from Government on cutting off peer-to-peer file-sharers under Digital Economy Bill?…

25 February 2010 | Mark Weston

There is some uncertainty whether the Government has shifted its position in the Digital Economy Bill and adopted a more lenient line in respect of illegal peer-to-peer file-sharers. If passed, the Digital...

Tags on this discussion: copyright copyright infringement debill Digital Economy Bill file-sharing illegal Intellectual property intellectual property rights IP peer-to-peer unauthorised unlawful

Australian case says ISP not liable for peer-to-peer copying of users

16 February 2010 | Mark Weston

An Australian court has ruled that an Internet service provider was not liable for the unauthorised peer-to-peer file-sharing habits of users to whom the ISP merely provided access. Roadshow Films claimed...

Tags on this discussion: copryight infringement copyright file-sharing Intellectual property intellectul property rights Internet service provider ISP peer-to-peer

Rights holders to fund 75% and ISPs 25% for cost of dealing with Internet pirates

26 January 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Government has announced that rights holders will have to pay 75% of the cost of dealing with Internet pirates under the Digital Economy Bill. Internet service providers would only be required to foot...

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Virgin controversially trials new software to get info on peer-to-peer file-sharers

26 January 2010 | Mark Weston

Virgin Media is planning to trial new software called CView which would analyse file-sharing by its customers. Privacy International – a privacy rights watchdog – has taken issue with the Internet...

Tags on this discussion: copyright copyright infringement CView debill Digital Economy Bill European Commission file-sharing illegal interception of communications peer-to-peer privacy

Government advisory body calls for greater study into illegal offline file-sharing

19 January 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property – a Government advisory body – has called for urgent investigations into consumers’ attitudes and behaviour in relation to offline copyright...

Tags on this discussion: copyright file-sharing Intellectual property intellectual property rights peer-to-peer piracy

First prosecution for illegal fire-sharing in UK ends in not guilty verdict

19 January 2010 | Mark Weston

The first prosecution in the UK of a person charged with illegal peer-to-peer file-sharing has ended with a not guilty verdict. The man ran an unauthorised music-sharing web site called Oink from his home...

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Law firm criticised for tactics in sending thousands of letters to alleged copyright infringers

14 December 2009 | Mark Weston

A law firm which is sending letters to thousands of alleged illegal peer-to-peer file-sharers has been accused of scattergun tactics which affect many innocent Internet users. Which?, the consumer group,...

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Latest news and views tagged peer-to-peer

Change of stance from Government on cutting off peer-to-peer file-sharers under Digital Economy Bill?…

Australian case says ISP not liable for peer-to-peer copying of users

Rights holders to fund 75% and ISPs 25% for cost of dealing with Internet pirates

Virgin controversially trials new software to get info on peer-to-peer file-sharers

Government advisory body calls for greater study into illegal offline file-sharing

First prosecution for illegal fire-sharing in UK ends in not guilty verdict

Law firm criticised for tactics in sending thousands of letters to alleged copyright infringers

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