Archive for August, 2011:

Poll: Do you think ISPs should be forced to block copyright infringing websites like Newzbin2?

{ Posted on Aug 16 2011 by Claire Dutton }
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Categories : Polls
Recently, we covered news that the High Court had ruled in favour of the Motion Picture Association by forcing BT to block access to alleged piracy site Newzbin2. A week later, news followed that the government had scrapped plans to ...Read More »

Ofcom takes an axe to the DEA on website blocking

{ Posted on Aug 09 2011 by Darren Farnden }
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Categories : BT, Copyright, File Sharing, Government, Privacy
Plans to block illegal file sharing websites first established within the controversial Digital Economy Act last year, have finally been scrapped by the government thanks to a review of the policy by Ofcom and its conclusion that the measures are ...Read More »

ISPs lose first court battle against website blocking

{ Posted on Aug 01 2011 by Darren Farnden }
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Categories : Copyright, File Sharing, Government, Regulation
The verdict in the case between the MPA (Motion Picture Association) and BT has been announced. The High Court has ruled that BT will be forced to block access to the Newzbin2 website which provides links to pirated content. [caption id="attachment_85" ...Read More »