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Legal Eye: File-sharers under fire
Comment As European governments join the ranks of Hollywood studios and major record labels in ramping up their action against illegal file-sharers, are the results of a common purpose beginning to show? For a... [03 Sep 2008]
iPhone 3G, terrorists and tech, file sharers vs ISP
Comment EU law to end file-sharers time online? And, according to a certain anonymous poster, here at silicon towers we need to get over the iPhone.we think the other comments tell a different story. G iPhone up... [15 Jul 2008]
EU law to end file-sharers time online?
News A set of telecommunications laws has been given the green light by a European parliamentary committee, which includes amendments that some argue could lead to file-sharers being disconnected by their... [09 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com... File-sharers, women in tech and the price of 'experts'
Comment File-sharers: To ban, or not to ban? Europe: Don't ban internet file-sharers The latest in the debate over music downloaders and sharers also got a lots... [17 Apr 2008]
Europe: Don't ban internet file-sharers
News In this conflict, the ISPs are claiming they should not have to disconnect those users who are persistent file-sharers, but the content industry is calling for a "three strikes and you're out" rule in... [14 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com...Illegal file-sharing, biometrics flying high, ID fines…
Comment Illegal file-sharers Illegal file-sharing: Gov't says enough is enough ¦ The Naked CIO: Identity crisis ¦ Revealed: The full cost of a corporate data breach ¦ Open source gains... [28 Feb 2008]
Legal Eye: Is it wise to hit ISPs over file-sharing?
Comment To avoid branding all file-sharers as criminals, blocking techniques will need to become more sophisticated and closely regulated. Clamping down on accessibility may simply force illegal... [22 Feb 2008]
Woman hit with $220k bill in file-sharing case
News The decision is important in that it sends a message to file sharers that the anonymity the internet provides won't protect them from lawsuits, said Chris Castle, a copyright attorney and long-time music... [05 Oct 2007]
ISPs asked to cut off music pirates
News The annual digital music report from music industry body IFPI said ISPs have been "very slow to help" the industry crack down on internet file-sharers. The music industry is calling for ISPs to cut off... [18 Jan 2007]
Music industry launches fresh file-sharing assault
News The suits will target uploaders who the IFPI claims have been making hundreds or thousands of songs available for download illegally via "unauthorised networks", and will see file-sharers from Eastern... [18 Oct 2006]
Fast threatens school heads with detention
News The system enables the pressure group to trace file-sharers by identifying their internet connection. The Federation Against Software Theft (Fast) has threatened to prosecute educational establishments... [24 May 2006]
ISPs ordered to hand over file-sharer details
News The illegal file-sharers were identified after a 12-month covert investigation by the Federation Against Software Theft (Fast), called Operation Tracker. The High Court has ordered 10 ISPs to hand over... [31 Jan 2006]
UK record industry wins landmark file-sharing case
News The BPI said it has settled the majority of the 139 legal cases it started launching against individual file-sharers from October 2004, with some paying up to £6,500 to avoid going to court. The UK... [27 Jan 2006]
Illegal file-sharing three times as popular as iTunes
News Of those consumers between 15- and 24-years-old, 34 per cent are illegal file-sharers and, according to the report, have little concept of music as a paid commodity. According to Mulligan, the music... [29 Nov 2005]
Portal shuts MP3 search over copyright fears
News One of China's biggest internet portals has shut down its MP3 search facility over fears it may be held responsible for copyright violations incurred by file-sharers offering music via the portal. The... [17 Aug 2005]
