(UK) Music industry demands the right to sue ISPs
The music industry is to lobby for a change in the law that would allow it to sue internet service providers, in an attempt to stop illegal file sharing of music tracks on the Web.
A coalition of some of the sector’s leading trade organisations, including the royalty collection society the MCPS-PRS Alliance, the Musicians’ Union [...]
British ISPs urged to lock out file sharers
The British music industry stepped up its campaign against illegal file sharing on Monday by demanding that two Internet service providers suspend 59 accounts it believes are being used to swap copyrighted songs.
The British Phonographic Industry trade group called on Cable & Wireless and Tiscali to join a crusade against consumer practices that have undermined [...]
Internet providers to combat child porn
Five leading online service providers will jointly build a database of child-pornography images and develop other tools to help network operators and law enforcement better prevent distribution of the images.
The companies pledged $1 million among them Tuesday to set up a technology coalition as part of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. They [...]
Big Content Eyes P2P, May Destroy Internet As Result
There is little doubt that P2P will play a huge role in our non-stop-content consuming future. According to market research firm Strategy Analytics, major media players such as Disney, Sony, Warner and Universal will harness peer-to-peer networks in order to lower cost and reap the benefits from millions of dollars in “free” bandwidth.
“Regular high profile [...]
ISP snooping gaining support
The explosive idea of forcing Internet providers to record their customers’ online activities for future police access is gaining ground in state capitols and in Washington, D.C.
Top Bush administration officials have endorsed the concept, and some members of the U.S. Congress have said federal legislation is needed to aid law enforcement investigations into child [...]
BT Cracks Down on ‘Heavy Downloaders’
BT is cracking down on heavy Internet users who are habitually breaking its monthly download limit, suggesting that they either pay more or shop elsewhere for their Internet access.
BT has agreements in place with users of its ADSL broadband service that limit them to up to 40GB of downloads per month. However, although the incumbent [...]
