French ISPs and French Government Locking Horns Over HADOPI Costs
There's a major battle brewing between the French government and the French ISPs. A line is being drawn and it's about the money. While this was foreseeable thanks ...
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Scam Artists Use HADOPI to Steal Users Money
News has surfaced that warning letters, allegedly from HADOPI, are being sent to an untold number of French citizens who are accused of copyright infringement. The problem? Neither ...
HADOPI – Three Strikes Letters ‘Imminent’
After all the problems with the famed French three strikes, Security General for HADOPI, Eric Walter, has publicly commented that the letters are coming out imminently.
It was during an online ...
ACTA Officials Firm on September Completion Time
Earlier this month, we noted that officials working within ACTA are saying that September is when the negotiations will be finalized. Another report has surfaced that seems ...
French National Assembly Liable for Gross Negligence in HADOPI?
Normally, we wouldn't make fun of a website for being insecure, but we can make an exception in this case. It turns out, the website for the French National ...
DRM and Firmware Update Locks Thousands of Movie Fans Out of Their Movies
Another day, another story about copy protection locking legitimate customers from the very content they legally purchased. So for your viewing pleasure, we present yet another horror story of ...
How Much Could an American Three Strikes Law Cost?
Not too long ago, we reported that, if government comments and documents are correct, HADOPI could cost around $64 Million USD. Ever since I published that, I ...
French Government Hands Out HADOPI Pamphlets to Motorists
It's very difficult to say HADOPI is a sound solution to copyright infringement, but it's also even more difficult to argue that it will somehow magically be enforceable. In ...
Ubisoft Backs off Highly Strict DRM and Uses Steam
The always on DRM which forces gamers to have a 24 hour internet connection to play their games may have lost a major supporter. After the fiasco of the ...
ACTA Negotiations – US-EU Divide Being Settled, Text Being Finalized
The dispute over geographical indicators pretty much stalled negotiations in ACTA - one of the worst kept secrets on the international trade fronts - is reportedly now on the fast ...
Peter Sunde of The Pirate Bay Says Torrents Aren’t the Future
Peter Sunde of The Pirate Bay gave a speech not too long ago in Mexico discussing many things including the history of him and The Pirate Bay. There was ...
ACTA – Working Out Differences Between US and EU Tops Agenda
Tensions between the US and Europe have been rising all year this year. Recently, it was revealed that trying to work out the differences between the US and Europe ...
French Government and ISPs Negotiating Who Foots Approx. $64 Million USD a Year HADOPI Bill
When it comes to enforcing a three strikes law, one of the more immediate things that don't come to mind is how expensive it could be to enforce. For ...
French Citizen Beats Government to Trademarking HADOPI
HADOPI is effectively an anti-piracy organization that oversees and enforces Frances three strikes law. Unfortunately for HADOPI, someone else took the Trademark of 'HADOPI' - someone who just so ...
Philippine Federal Police and the MPA Reach Agreement to Combat Piracy
The Philippine Federal Police (PNP) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) have reached an agreement to work more closely together to combat movie piracy. The agreement includes influence from ...
Game Developer Offers ‘Pirate Amnesty’
There's an interesting development with the developer of the game Machinarium. The developer has decided to offer a "Pirate Amnesty" and sell their games for $5 to anyone who ...
New Zealand Three Strikes Law Debate Heats Up
The Law Society and lawyer Clive Elliott have come out to support a three strikes law saying that the punishment is no different than a driving penalty and that a ...
Hadopi Mulling Mandatory Spyware to Help Enforce Three Strikes Law
Many questions have been raised on how HADOPI planned on enforcing a three strikes law. One particular question that really raises doubts on the possibility of enforcement is how ...
New Zealand ISP Wants New Amendment to Verify Copyright Holders ID
A report has surfaced that says that an NZ ISP is having a hard time identifying where copyright complaints are coming from. That's OK, because sometimes that ISP couldn't ...
Survey Suggests That 69% of File-Sharers Willing to Stop Over HADOPI
There's a rather strange statistic that is floating around and it originates from French media outlet 20 Minutes.fr. It says that a survey was conducted and found that 69% ...
