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PolicyE.U. to Allow "3-Strikes" Laws in New Telecoms RegulationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 12:35pm.
 Brussels - The European Union
has dropped language from proposed telecoms regulation that would have
established Internet access as a "fundamental right," providing new
leeway for countries like France
and Great Britain
that have enacted or are considering "three-strikes" laws that
suspend repeat copyright infringers' Internet connections, according to
published reports. The issue had been a sticking point holding up the telecoms
regulation, and the new version represents a compromise between copyright and
consumer interests.
tags: Video | Law | Policy | Music | Copyright | European Union | Three-Strikes | La Quad | Viviane Reding |
Pirate Party Gains Second Seat in European ParliamentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 4, 2009 - 12:28pm.
Brussels
- The Pirate Party, a political party centered on less-restrictive copyright
schemes, has won its second seat in the European Parliament, TorrentFreak
reported. Following the election of a Swedish Pirate Party candidate to a seat
in the European Parliament in June, the signing of the Lisbon Treaty by all EU
member states this week means that 22-year-old Swede Amelia Andersdotter will
take the Pirate Party's second seat in Parliament.
tags: Law | Policy | Sweden | Copyright | EU | European Parliament | Pirate Party | Amelia Andersdotter |
U.K. Parliament to Consider "Three-Strikes" P2P BillAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 10:14am.
 London - The U.K. government plans to introduce a bill
mimicking France's
recently enacted "three-strikes" legislation on file-sharing, which
authorizes the suspension of the Internet accounts of those warned repeatedly
they are violating copyrights, according to published reports. The bill will
"make technical measures available, including account suspension," U.K.
business, innovation and skills minister Peter Mandelson said at a meeting of
government and entertainment industry heads, according to PaidContent's
coverage.
FCC Initiates Rule-Making Process on Net NeutralityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 10:26am.
 Washington
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday initiated a
rule-making process intended to "codify and supplement existing Internet
openness principles." The most contentious of these guidelines relates to
"Net neutrality," which would oblige ISPs not to give preference to
the Internet traffic of one company or individual over another.
France Approves "Three-Strikes" Law on File-SharingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 9:59am.
 Paris - France's Constitutional Court
on Thursday approved the country's "three-strikes" law, which will
sever the Internet connections of those found to have been repeatedly
infringing copyrights on file-sharing networks, The New York Times reported. An
earlier version of the law approved by France's Parliament was rejected by
the court, because it did not include a judge's approval before a user's
Internet connection was suspended.
Canada Authorizes ISP Bandwidth Throttling as "Last Resort"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 21, 2009 - 10:07am.
Ottawa, Canada - Canada's telecom regulator on Wednesday
issued new guidelines for Internet service providers in their use of traffic
management practices, that include a provision allowing for intentional "throttling"
of peer-to-peer traffic as a last result.
Online Music Industry to Develop EU-Wide Licensing SchemeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 21, 2009 - 9:22am.
Brussels
- The EU's Competition Commissioner, Neelie Kroes, on Wednesday announced a
partnership between European royalty collection societies, major labels and
online music retailers including Apple (NASD: AAPL) and Amazon (NASD: AMZN), to develop an EU-wide
licensing scheme for music. Currently, rights for music and other copyrighted
works must be negotiated separately for each individual country, with that particular
country's collection society.
MPAA Fires Anti-Piracy Execs; CEO Glickman to Exit in 2010Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 19, 2009 - 11:19am.
Los Angeles
- The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has fired at least three of
its top anti-piracy executives, while chairman and CEO Dan Glickman will step
down in September 2010 when his contract expires, CNET News.com reported.
Interactive Ad Bureau Decries New FTC Blogger GuidelinesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 16, 2009 - 8:35am.
 New York - The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), a
consortium of top technology firms and advertisers, called on the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) this week to withdraw its new rules regarding disclosure of
payments to bloggers for their coverage, arguing that "offline media have
engaged [in such practices] for decades." The FTC last week set new
guidelines concerning disclosures made in social media and on blogs where
compensation has been given for an endorsement or testimonial.
China Bans Foreign Investment in Online Game CompaniesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 13, 2009 - 10:29am.
Shanghai - China
has enacted a ban on foreign investment in the country's burgeoning online
games industry, Reuters reports.
Apple, Google Resolve FTC Concerns on Shared Board MembersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 13, 2009 - 9:25am.
 Washington
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that Google and Apple have resolved
its concerns over shared board members, following the departure of former
Genentech CEO Arthur D. Levinson from Google's board yesterday. "Google,
Apple, and Mr. Levinson should be commended for recognizing that overlapping
board members between competing companies raise serious antitrust issues and
for their willingness to resolve our concerns without the need for
litigation," said FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz.
FCC Chairman Calls Adding Wireless Spectrum a Top PriorityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2009 - 9:13am.
San Diego - Calling a looming
shortage of wireless airwaves "the biggest threat to the future of mobile
in America,"
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski said this week that his agency must find
innovative ways to add more spectrum.
FTC: Bloggers Must Disclose Payments for EndorsementsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 5, 2009 - 8:30am.
Washington
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday announced new guidelines
governing testimonials and endorsements published by bloggers who are paid for
their coverage. "Bloggers who make an endorsement must disclose the
material connections they share with the seller of the product or service,"
the FTC said.
Agreement Ends Sole U.S. Control of Web-Naming Group ICANNAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 30, 2009 - 10:13am.
Washington - The Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a non-profit group that
controls the Internet's domain name system (DNS), will have significantly less
oversight from the U.S.
government under a new agreement signed Wednesday with the Department of
Commerce.
Europe to Lower Volume Default Settings on MP3 PlayersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2009 - 9:18am.
Brussels
- The European Commission has issued new standards for the volume settings on
MP3 players, Reuters reports. Set to go into effect after a 24-month
consultation, the rules set a "safe" volume by default. A health
warning will also be issued to anyone who goes in to override the default settings.
Listening to MP3 players regularly for prolonged periods at high volume has
been shown to lead to hearing loss and tinnitus.
Broadband for America Launches Internet CoalitionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2009 - 7:37am.
Washington - A new coalition
called Broadband for America
(BfA) said on Friday that it has officially launched operations, with the goal
of "getting broadband Internet access to every household and business in
the nation."
Obama Appoints Victoria Espinel as First Copyright CzarAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2009 - 7:16am.
 Washington
- President Obama on Friday announced the appointment of Victoria A. Espinel to
the newly created position of copyright czar. She will be tasked with
overseeing the nation's enforcement of intellectual property laws, and with
protecting U.S.
intellectual property abroad.
French Assembly Approves 'Three-Strikes' P2P BillAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 23, 2009 - 9:14am.
Paris
- The French National Assembly has approved the resurrected
"three-strikes" bill that would disconnect repeat file-swappers in
the country, leaving the Constitutional Council's approval the final obstacle
before the bill becomes law, Billboard reported.
Authors Ask for Google Book Settlement Hearing DelayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 23, 2009 - 8:28am.
 New York
- The Authors Guild has petitioned the federal court handling its settlement
with Google (NASD: GOOG) over the company's ambitious book-scanning project to postpone a
hearing on the settlement scheduled for Oct. 7, saying the two parties wish to
work with the U.S. Department of Justice to overcome its concerns with the
deal. On Friday, the Justice Dept. lodged its official opposition to the deal
in its current form, and made suggestions for specific changes that could help
bring approval of the settlement.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Policy | Google | Copyright | DOJ | Publishing | Books | Authors Guild | Google Book Search | E-boks |
EU Court Adviser Sides with Google on Keyword Ad TrademarksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2009 - 9:42am.
Luxembourg
- An adviser to the European Court of Justice has issued an opinion stating
that Google's (NASD: GOOG) keyword advertising service does not infringe on the trademark
rights of luxury good retailer LVMH, Reuters reported.
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