ISPs
RSS ISPsISPs plan to sidestep libel responsibility
News Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and legal experts have joined forces to find ways of ensuring ISPs cannot be sued in copyright and defamation cases. in France, as well as the Godfrey versus Demon... [30 Jul 2000]
ISPs side-step liability for illegal content
News But one key issue has still not been satisfactorily resolved, according to the ISP Association (ISPA): what ISPs should do with content once they have been warned that it may be illegal. Although Demon was warned about... [14 Aug 2002]
Leader: ISPs must be forced to stop spam
Leader Australia's announcement that it is to get tough on internet service providers (ISPs) by requiring more from them in the fight against spam should resonate around the world. ISPs have always been loathe... [30 Mar 2006]
CIO Jury: ISPs blamed over corporate security threats
News Internet service providers (ISPs) are failing to do enough to stem the tide of denial of service attacks, phishing scams and spam email bombarding corporate networks and websites, according to UK IT chiefs. [09 Sep 2005]
ISPs reject call for cooperation
News Gary Hurr, managing editor at BT Internet, said: "At the top level and over very serious issues of common benefit, we do talk to other ISPs, but there are so many out there. AOL agreed: "We do already talk to each other... [25 Aug 1998]
ISPs join file sharing crackdown
News The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) - which represents thousands of UK record labels - has signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the six largest UK ISPs to help tackle the problem. The agreement will... [24 Jul 2008]
419 scam emails: ISPs - admit you have a problem
Comment Many of you have blamed ISPs for taking a lax approach towards policing this problem, accusing them of having a 'couldn't care less' attitude. Having spoken to ISPs it is clear most are taking the... [04 Mar 2003]
ISPs help government to sink pirates
News As part of its move to widen the scope of its attack against illegal broadcasters, the Radiocommunications Agency (RA) is increasingly asking ISPs to close down the websites that promote these stations. [19 Feb 2003]
ISPs shun anti-virus responsibility
News British ISPs have rejected calls for them to take a more pro-active line in the fight against viruses, saying they can only do it if the consumer is willing to pay. If the consumers are happy to live with receiving... [18 Sep 2001]
ISPs and telcos to monitor customers forever?
News The EU has removed time limits on how long ISPs and telcos will be obliged to keep information on their customers for. That could mean that governments will demand ISPs and telcos keep the data for decades. [22 Oct 2004]
ISPs warned against favouritism
News ISPs have been warned not to prioritise access to certain websites over others - as customers increasingly won't stand for it. As the debate over net neutrality hots up, JupiterResearch claims most UK... [29 Jun 2007]
ISPs prepare to flee as Lords send off 'Snooping Bill'
News The UK House of Lords has had its last chance to make amendments to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill last night, but it was not enough to allay fears among businesses and ISPs. Steve Rawlinson, the... [19 Jul 2000]
ISPs threaten revolt over anti-terror measures
News UK ISPs appear set to ignore a Home Office voluntary code of practice addressing retention of internet data unless big changes are made to the wording. The code of practice lays out the obligations of... [24 Oct 2002]
ISPs feeling frustrated with Ofcom's BT price hike 'support'
News The UK Internet Federation (UKIF) - which represents UK ISPs - has registered its objections to BT's price hikes with Ofcom but still fears the regulator is going to rubberstamp the changes this Thursday. [25 Aug 2004]
'ISPs versus parents' porn debate sparked off again
News An Australian think-tank has reopened old wounds over who should police children's internet access by slamming "irresponsible" ISPs for allowing underage surfers to access pornographic content. Clive Hamilton executive... [04 Mar 2003]
