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Illegal file-sharing: Gov't says enough is enough
News The government has unveiled plans to tackle illegal file sharing along with steps to protect intellectual property and promote broadband. Legal Eye on illegal file-sharing Although the government has a... [22 Feb 2008]
Illegal file-sharing inches up as legal downloading triples
News Illegal file-sharing is still on the rise - but has failed to match the huge increase in legal digital music. According to figures from international music industry trade body the IFPI, the number of... [21 Jul 2005]
Illegal file-sharing still 'widespread' on UK corporate networks
News UK firms are still allowing widespread illegal peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing on their corporate networks despite the threat of legal action from record companies and the security risk it poses. Martino Corbelli,... [16 Mar 2004]
Illegal downloading 'costs UK £650m'
News Illegal downloaders are costing the music industry over half a billion pounds over the last two years, new research has claimed. The research, carried out by TNS on behalf of the BPI, found that illegal... [20 Apr 2005]
Illegal content fight gets €55m cash boost
News The fight against illegal online content is set to get a massive cash injection following a vote yesterday in the European Parliament. The scheme, which will run from 2009 to 2013, aims to tackle... [23 Oct 2008]
Illegal file-sharing three times as popular as iTunes
News Illegal downloads are still beating legal online music in Europe, analysts have found. A report from analyst house JupiterResearch discovered that consumers are three times more likely to get their digital music from... [29 Nov 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: Illegal working myth exposed
News Government claims that the introduction of the £5.8bn ID card scheme will tackle illegal working in the UK have come under fire. Tackling illegal working is stated as one of the key "policy outcomes" of... [14 Jun 2005]
ISPs protest against plans to cut off illegal file-sharers
News Opposition to government proposals to disconnect suspected illegal file-sharers from the internet is making itself felt. Representatives from the UK's largest ISPs have signed a letter protesting against Whitehall's plans. [07 Sep 2009]
Broadband aggregation "could constitute illegal state aid"
News Michael Ryan, head of the European Telecomms Practice and partner at international law firm Arnold Porter, said in a statement: "In certain cases, an agreement under which the government gives a supplier exclusivity in order to promote... [05 Aug 2003]
ISPs drawn into illegal file sharing blame game
News But holding copies of copyrighted material could make ISPs accomplices in illegal file trading, at least according to an early survey by one recording industry trade association. No one is arguing that it is... [21 Jul 2003]
ISPs: 'Don't blame us for illegal activity'
News The Internet Service Providers' Association (Ispa) has repeated its assertion that ISPs should not be responsible for any illegal file-sharing that takes place over their networks. We understand that ISPs play a part in... [12 Jul 2007]
P2P explodes by 400 per cent - and it's not all illegal
News While the increase in P2P traffic as a whole may come as no surprise, interestingly the growth in legitimate P2P will far outstrip that of its illegitimate counterpart - with legal activity growing at 10 times the rate of... [21 Oct 2008]
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 the final regulations... [14 Aug 2002]
Photos: MOT database targets illegal cars
Photo The MOT computerisation project aims to take a million illegal and dangerous cars off the UK's roads and provide greater protection for motorists and consumers. The MOT computerisation project is the single biggest... [07 Apr 2006]
UN: Stop the illegal internet drug sellers
News Peter Simpson, manager of ThreatLab at Clearswift, said that the illegal pharmaceutical trade has been using legitimate pricing concerns to tempt users to buy from the internet. The price differentials across various... [03 Mar 2004]
