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'Don't let European telecoms law get axed', says Ofcom
News It believes this was shown by the French constitutional court's recent ruling that president Nicolas Sarkozy's 'three-strikes' law is unenforceable. The head of UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has urged European... [26 Jun 2009]
Europe votes for net-neutrality reforms
News The digital rights campaigning group La Quadrature du Net said in a statement on Wednesday that the voting through of the Telecoms Package, including amendment 138/46, was "the final blow against three-strikes laws such as Nicolas... [07 May 2009]
Legal Eye: Is it wise to hit ISPs over file-sharing?
Comment French president Sarkozy's early moves to introduce a three-strikes system set a potentially interesting precedent but surely we should learn from the experiment rather than immediately follow suit. But legal liability... [22 Feb 2008]
Music piracy fight - ISPs must do more
News Last November French President Sarkozy unveiled plans for ISPs to co-operate to fight piracy. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is proposing that ISPs should be obliged to disconnect users... [25 Jan 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.05.07
Round-Up vote of confidence for incoming French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Isn't that Tony Blair brilliant. The Round-Up thinks he's going to make a great Prime Minister. Oh, hang on.he's done what? What a shame, because the... [11 May 2007]
Blair goes YouTube to toast Sarkozy
News YouTube's not just for clips of Diet Coke and Mentos: Tony Blair has used the video-sharing site to offer his congratulations to new French president Nicholas Sarkozy. The video, which has been watched over 100,000... [09 May 2007]
French home secretary announces chip ID card
News A "perfectly secure" electronic identity card will be in use in France by 2006, French Home Secretary Nicolas Sarkozy has announced. But when it comes to whether the card will contain biometrics, Sarkozy... [01 Oct 2003]