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What did you say Skippy? ISPs are not liable for the infringement committed by their customers? As was mentioned last week, we have been expecting an important ruling with regards to internet service provider (ISP) liability from Australia. Behold Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited [2010] FCA 24. This is a case of tremendous [...] "They are getting closer, I can hear their lawsuits at night" Anyone who has been paying attention to the War on Piracy will have noticed that the emphasis has shifted from the user to the internet service provider. As content owners discovered that attempts to enforce their rights against users backfired and/or had no noticeable [...] Quick reminder that the Open Rights Group is holding a meeting in Edinburgh this Sunday:
How to talk to your MP and get them to change the Digital Economy Bill (Edinburgh) Gain the confidence to talk and write to your MP Rehearse talking to your MP [...] "I'm not criminally liable for secondary infringement, officer!" It was supposed to be the British equivalent of high-profile cases such as PirateBay and the Jamie Thomas trial. It was supposed to act as a clear deterrent to a new generation of file-sharers against widespread copyright infringement. Instead, Alan Ellis, the founder of torrent tracking site [...] The House of Lords debated yesterday the Digital Economy Bill, and I use the phrase “debate” in the loosest possible sense. What we got was a depressingly one-sided affair replete with misrepresentation, misunderstanding of the core issues, swallowing the industry’s figures without question, and corroboration that the House of Lords is an anachronistic, anti-democratic institution [...] When the history of the Internet is written down (again), the annals of the years 2009 and 2010 will describe the consolidation of social media, the rise of Twitter, but more importantly, it will be known as the period when regulators and industry tried to tackle intermediaries. This has been some time coming. At some point [...] So, the Digital Economy Bill has been unleashed upon an unsuspecting public (if we exclude the twittering and blogging classes of course). The Bill is already being scrutinised by various parties, and the veredict seems to be worrying, as it implements three strikes disconnection, as well as other seemingly abusive provisions. I will be going through [...] As anticipated, Her Majesty the Queen has announced the implementation of measures against file-sharers, including notices and disconnection. The measures will be part of the Digital Economy Bill, which also proposes tougher classification for video games, and new powers to Ofcom regarding local news services. While the Bill’s text is not yet available, Parliament has published [...] The demise of 3-strikes has been largely exaggerated The air of inevitability surrounding three strikes legislation in the UK came to its fruition yesterday with the announcement by Lord Mandelson that the government will seek to pass legislation that will force intermediaries to disconnect users involved in file-sharing. I hate to say “I [...] Tom Watson MP is fast becoming one of the heroes of social media circles. He has a blog, has a Twitter account, and is generally considered “one of us”, he clearly gets the online environment, and most importantly, I think that it shows that he is genuine, as opposed to the many politicians whose forays [...] |
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