Comments on: Austrian Newspapers Want to Use Data Retention to Enforce Copyright http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86480/austrian-newspapers-want-to-use-data-retention-to-enforce-copyright/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:36:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 2009 – A ZeroPaid Year in Review – Part 2 of 3 http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86480/austrian-newspapers-want-to-use-data-retention-to-enforce-copyright/#comment-220454 2009 – A ZeroPaid Year in Review – Part 2 of 3 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:30:27 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=86480#comment-220454 [...] Curiously, Argentina made headlines for the first time this year here on ZeroPaid when the countries newspapers demanded to use data retention to go after alleged copyright infringers. [...] [...] Curiously, Argentina made headlines for the first time this year here on ZeroPaid when the countries newspapers demanded to use data retention to go after alleged copyright infringers. [...]

]]> By: Australian Law Proposal to Turn ISPs Into Copyright Cops http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86480/austrian-newspapers-want-to-use-data-retention-to-enforce-copyright/#comment-199166 Australian Law Proposal to Turn ISPs Into Copyright Cops Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:51:32 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=86480#comment-199166 [...] At best, this law should be a frightening prospect to all internet users, not just file-sharers as this is a huge infringement of personal privacy. While Canada is currently in the midst of mulling lawful access once again, at least the scope was far narrower than this. Even the US, home of the much despised DMCA didn’t go this far. Even the French three strikes law required some action from rights holders. To date, this appears to be the worst ISP law proposal we’ve ever seen followed closely by Austrian newspapers wanting to use data retention to enforce copyright. [...] [...] At best, this law should be a frightening prospect to all internet users, not just file-sharers as this is a huge infringement of personal privacy. While Canada is currently in the midst of mulling lawful access once again, at least the scope was far narrower than this. Even the US, home of the much despised DMCA didn’t go this far. Even the French three strikes law required some action from rights holders. To date, this appears to be the worst ISP law proposal we’ve ever seen followed closely by Austrian newspapers wanting to use data retention to enforce copyright. [...]

]]> By: Protests Organizing Over ‘Big Brother’ Stockholm Program http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86480/austrian-newspapers-want-to-use-data-retention-to-enforce-copyright/#comment-196182 Protests Organizing Over ‘Big Brother’ Stockholm Program Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:31:22 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=86480#comment-196182 [...] place to stop terrorism for the commercial interests of the copyright industry. Austrian newspapers wanted to use data retention to enforce copyright for one. For another, German publishers wanted to add RapidShare to the national blacklists. While [...] [...] place to stop terrorism for the commercial interests of the copyright industry. Austrian newspapers wanted to use data retention to enforce copyright for one. For another, German publishers wanted to add RapidShare to the national blacklists. While [...]

]]> By: Masthead Editorials Critical of Canadian Surveillance Legislation http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86480/austrian-newspapers-want-to-use-data-retention-to-enforce-copyright/#comment-193889 Masthead Editorials Critical of Canadian Surveillance Legislation Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:03:29 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=86480#comment-193889 [...] of Austrian newspapers have been eyeing that data retention and have called upon the government to use data retention to enforce copyright. There was a stunning quote from the organization that seemed to cap off this attempt which says, [...] [...] of Austrian newspapers have been eyeing that data retention and have called upon the government to use data retention to enforce copyright. There was a stunning quote from the organization that seemed to cap off this attempt which says, [...]

]]> By: D.AN http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86480/austrian-newspapers-want-to-use-data-retention-to-enforce-copyright/#comment-193796 D.AN Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:17:01 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=86480#comment-193796 “Privacy should not be used as a cover for rights abused.” Abuse of rights should not be assumed onto those that prefer their own privacy :P. I don't really get how the Internet infringes the copyrights of newspapers and I can't fathom how to begin speculating how that works. ISPs literally provide Internet services; they have no role in retaining so much data, let alone paying for the costs for such devices. “Privacy should not be used as a cover for rights abused.”

Abuse of rights should not be assumed onto those that prefer their own privacy :P .

I don’t really get how the Internet infringes the copyrights of newspapers and I can’t fathom how to begin speculating how that works. ISPs literally provide Internet services; they have no role in retaining so much data, let alone paying for the costs for such devices.

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