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Music Industry Knocked Back In Irish File-Share Case
An Irish high court judge has ruled that the disconnection of illegal file sharers may breach EU law
Revenge Attacks Take Down Lawyer And Ministry Of Sound
Ministry of Sound and its lawyer have disappeared from the net as anti-piracy action faces an increased backlash
BT Dragged Into Porn Data Breach At Law Firm
UK telecoms giant BT is now caught in the fallout from the data breach at a "copyright bully" law firm ACS
File-Share Law Firm Exposes Personal Data
ACS:Law, known for its email campaigns against file-sharers, has inadvertently published an archive of personal data
UK Copyright Act Could Put Up Broadband Costs
Home broadband could cost more - as ISPs pass on the cost of the Digital Economy Act
ORG: Ofcom’s Digital Act Code Is Unlawful
The Open Rights Group claims Ofcom's draft code for the Digital Economy Act is unlawful, and calls for a new consultation on the code
Digital Act To Create Pirate ISPs In UK
Service providers will split up to make smaller 'pirate' ISPs, in response to Ofcom's draconian file-sharing proposals, says the Pirate Party
Government’s Online Tools Used Against Digital Act
The FSF is calling on opponents of the law to use the government's online feedback service to call for it to be repealed
BT and TalkTalk Launch Legal Challenge To Digital Act
The companies want the coalition to overturn the rules but the new government is sticking by the controversial act
Pirate Bay Founding Group Abandons Ship
Piratbyran, creator of notorious BitTorrent tracker The Pirate Bay, is throwing in the towel following the death of one of its founders
Ofcom Makes ‘Three Strikes’ Rules For Digital Economy Act
Ofcom has drafted a proposal for tackling illegal file-sharing and copyright infringement, in accordance with the Digital Economy Act
Ofcom Lets Small ISPs Off Filesharing Laws
Ofcom plans to exempt small ISPs from the Digital Economy Act's anti file-sharing measures
Brits Could Face Unsecured Wi-Fi Fine
After a German court recently introduced fines for users with unsecured Wi-Fi networks, there are fears that UK users could soon face similar penalities
Privacy Campaigners Welcome End Of ID Cards
The new government has scrapped the ID card scheme, but more action is called for in rolling back elements of the Digital Economy Act
Pirate Party All At Sea After First Election
Despite only winning 0.34 percent of the vote, the UK Pirate Party believes it could benefit from a hung parliament and the focus on smaller parties
Digital Economy Act: Don’t Forget The Wi-Fi!
Amongst other objections to the Digital Economy Act, let's not forget the negative effect it is likely to have on Wi-Fi hotspot owners, says Tom Jowitt
Details Of iPod-Scanning Law Published
ACTA won't allow devices to be searched or push the concept of a three strikes rule for file-sharers, according to its backers
Illegal File-Sharing Only Option For Some, Says EC
Content providers and governments are failing to offer European consumers legal channels to download music while punishing them for illegal file-sharing
Ofcom Prepares Copyright Code For Digital Economy Bill
Ofcom has begun working on the draft code of practice for ISPs having to deal with copyright infringement under the new Digital Economy Bill
Digital Economy Bill Welcomed By Supporters
The music industry welcomed it, the ISPs panned it. The Digital Economy Bill got Royal Assent and is now law
Digital Bill Passes In Pre-Election Wash-Up
Photographers celebrate dropping of orphan works clause but sites such as Wikileaks under threat from clause 8
Third Of Brits Happy To Use Pirated Software
Pirated software is becoming institutionalised, according to Microsoft, despite obvious security risks to the enterprise
Digital Economy Bill Gets Second Commons Reading
A handful of MPs debated the controversial Digital Economy Bill, which the government intends to force through before the end of this Parliament
Campaigners Call For Digital Bill To Get Fair Reading
Opponents of the Digital Economy Bill claim the legislation is being rushed through parliament ahead of the election
Mandelson To Rap On Anti File-Sharing Single
Business secretary may be turning his talent for spin to the turntables
Government Puts Copyright Clause Back Into Digital Bill
The government plans to reverse the changes made by the House of Lords to the Digital Economy Bill, and rush it through before the General Election
Digital Bill Protesters Plan April Fool Flashmob
Moves to push the Digital Economy Bill through parliament make a joke of democracy, says Open Rights Group
File-Sharing Case Against UK Teenager Is Dropped
A teenager charged with distributing copyrighted material using the BitTorrent site Oink has been acquitted due to lack of evidence
UK Digital Bill Enters ‘Wash Up’ Despite Protest
Harriet Harman has dismissed any further debate on the Digital Economy Bill, meaning it is likely to be swallowed up in the "wash up" process