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Tag Archives: Copyright/IP
European Parliament committee calls for transparent safeguards aimed at preserving access to the open Internet
October 3, 2012 – 4:39 pm
Controversial 510 Copyright Bill approved in Panama
September 28, 2012 – 12:54 pm
Source: Global Voices Online
If you thought that SOPA, PIPA, CISPA, ACTA and the SINDE Law were bad, they were nothing compared to the Republic of Panama’s August 2012 #510 Bill [es]: “On Copyrights and Related Rights”.
Twitter reveals year’s worth of DMCA takedown notices
January 27, 2012 – 3:56 pm
Source: Jon Brodkin, ars technica
On almost any given day, Twitter receives a handful of requests to delete tweets that link to pirated versions of copyrighted content—and quickly complies by erasing the offending tweets from its site.
Hackers attack Irish government over new web law
January 25, 2012 – 10:59 am
Source: Reuters
Hackers attacked the websites of Ireland’s departments of finance and justice on Wednesday in a protest against government plans to block websites that violate copyright laws.
Polish government reconsiders copyright laws
January 23, 2012 – 10:52 am
Source: Washington Post
Polish officials vowed Monday to stick to plans to sign an international copyright treaty that has outraged Internet activists and prompted an attack on government websites.
U.S. Supreme Court on Golan decision
January 18, 2012 – 10:23 am
Source: Mike Masnick, Techdirt
The key point in the Golan case was questioning whether or not the US could take works out of the public domain and put them under copyright.
Impact on the public domain if Canada joins the Trans-Pacific Partnership
January 9, 2012 – 9:32 am
Source: Michael Geist
According to a leaked draft of the proposed intellectual property chapter, the TPP would require countries (such as Canada, New Zealand, and Japan – all current or potential TPP members) that meet the international copyright term standard of life of the author plus 50 years to add an additional 20 years to the term of protection.
Canadian Pirate Party finds evidence of copyright infringement by House of Commons
January 2, 2012 – 1:06 pm
Source: Canadian Pirate Party
The Canadian Pirate Party has uncovered evidence of copyright infringement originating from the Canadian House of Commons. The pirated files include film, music, computer programs and ebooks.
British Telecom ordered to blacklist Usenet search engine
July 30, 2011 – 12:40 pm
Source: Timothy Lee, Ars Technica
A judge has ordered British Telecom to begin blocking its subscribers from accessing Newzbin2, a members-only usenet search engine that is heavily used for copyright infringement. The mandated blocking is modeled on the Cleanfeed filtering system currently used to block alleged child pornography.
The ruling represents a first step toward broader use of Internet filtering as a tool for blocking copyright infringement in the UK. “The Studios have made it clear that this is a test case,” the judge wrote. “If they are successful in obtaining an order against BT, then they intend to seek similar orders against all the other significant ISPs in the UK.”
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Websites on illegal downloads to be banned
July 27, 2011 – 1:09 pm
Source: Elin Yunita Kristanti and Syahrul Ansyari, VivaNews
The government through Information and Communication Minister Tifatul Sembiring is planning to block music or movie websites offering free downloads which can be easily found in the internet.
“I’m expecting innovators and the industry to work hand in hand in an effort to produce phenomenal works. I think it’s a sin for the government to abandon creation of its people. I don’t wanna be a sinner. So, a strategy is needed,” said Tifatul today.
In addition to the possible ban, Tifatul explained, the perpetrators of illegal downloading could also face a penalty of 9-year imprisonment, or Rp3 billion of fine, according to Article 25 of Electronic Information and Transaction Law. Thus, the general public need to be more careful.
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