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The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Norwegian ISP Telenor doesn't have to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, according to a ruling from the district court for Asker and Bærum on Friday. The entertainment industry has been trying to get Telenor to block The Pirate Bay since February, when it sent a warning letter to the operator. But Telenor has maintained that there is no legal basis for any ISP to act in the interests...
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Computer World (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Norwegian ISP Telenor doesn't have to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, according to a ruling from the district court for Asker and Bærum on Friday.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Australian internet provider BigPond has become the latest internet company to be targeted by hackers on Twitter, after one of its accounts was hijacked as part of a phishing scam. The company, a subsidiary of Sydney-based telecommunications giant Telstra, said that the BigPondTeam Twitter account - which is used to provide information and support to customers - had been infiltrated by unknown criminal...
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CableTechTalk (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Have you ever had trouble with a company and said to yourself, “Even I could run it better!” Well if that company was your cable or telephone company, now is your chance to prove it. The folks at Cisco (an NCTA member) have put together a fun little game that lets you build your own ISP. [...]
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The Real Blogger Status (Free subscription) | yesterday
This is a very difficult question to answer, because of its almost infinite complexity. There are several different causes. There are more symptoms than the number of causes. There are still more ways that bloggers might report the symptoms that they see. The reports, and the symptoms, will vary in both accuracy, detail, and relevance. Different problems can be fixed only by people with different roles,...
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Eastcliff Richard (Free subscription) | yesterday
Like Adem on the Big Blog , I too have received this rather threatening letter from Euroferries. My initial thoughts were to tell Mr Gillan to get stuffed. However, as you can see from my response I moderated that somewhat knee-jerk reaction to something rather more conciliatory. Dear Proprietor, As a Director and solicitor of Euroferries it has been brought to my attention that you have published...
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Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
A British corporate law firm has created a new unit that will help easily offended corporate giants track down and sue anonymous Internet forum posters. They will also target whistle-blowers. They specialize in figuring out how to get ISPs to turn over their subscribers' personal information. A spokeswoman for Wragge said: "Courts can compel Internet Service Providers or telephone service providers...
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iTWire - Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Australia's third largest ISP iiNet chief regulatory officer Steve Dalby has admitted in Federal Court to dismissing AFACT allegations of iiNet customer copyright infringement, saying, we were not going...
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Click World News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
I'm heading over to Norway in the next few days to give a talk at the Nordic Music Week event, and it's nice to see that the courts in that country seem to recognize how silly the IFPI's demands that major ISP Telenor block access to The Pirate Bay are. Telenor was smart enough to fight back, and the courts have now said that Telenor is not liable for what its users do, and should not have to block...
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France24 (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
A court in Norway on Friday rejected calls from the entertainment industry to force communications giant Telenor to block its customers from accessing popular file sharing website The Pirate Bay. It ruled Telenor and other Internet service providers in Norway cannot be held liable for copyright violations that arise from illegal downloads and that a decision to block websites is better taken by the...
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p2pnet (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Internet talks to create copyright police Ottaw Citizen Canadian officials are taking part in negotiations for a top-secret copyright treaty that could see families barred from the Internet for a year if someone in the household is suspected of illegal downloads. Under the worldwide rules of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), Internet service providers such as [...]
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USA Shopping Online @ 2dayplaza.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Clearwire announced the appointment of two new senior executives on Thursday, so as to help the company in its attempt to expand to more markets. The company named David D. Maquera as Clearwire’s senior vice president and chief strategy officer, and Thomas Enraght-Moony as senior vice president and general manager of CLEAR Online.According to the company, David D. Maquera will be in charge with...
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TorrentFreak (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Earlier this year, the IFPI gave Norwegian ISP Telenor an ultimatum – block access to The Pirate Bay within days or get taken to court. Telenor refused, IFPI followed through with its threat and the case was heard earlier this month. The decision was announced today. IFPI lost the case and Telenor will not have to block The Pirate Bay.
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The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), which represents more than 30 film studios and TV broadcasters, has submitted to the court a draft ISP code of conduct relating to computer security, despite Justice Cowdroy questioning its relevance. As iiNet chief regulartoy officer Steve Dalby's cross-examination continued, AFACT barrister, Tony Bannon, quizzed Dalby about the Internet...
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TorrentFreak (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Day thirteen of the trial between anti-piracy group AFACT and Aussie ISP iiNet. The ISP's chief regulatory officer recalled difficulty with terms used by AFACT in their infringement notices and reiterated that the ISP would not forward them without a court order. AFACT submitted a draft ISP code of conduct in respect of dealing with malware.
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geoff bell | 10/26/2009
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brianwolffe | 10/22/2009
Wireless Week LMDS Spectrum for Sale Posted In: Business | Technology | FirstNews By Monica AllevenTuesday, October 13, 2009 IDT Spectrum is accepting offers for its portfolio of 38 GHz and 28-31 GHz spectrum licenses, which the company says...
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gaocomm123 | 10/14/2009
?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Toronto, Canada- GAO Comm ( www.GAOComm.com ) has rolled out its portable ADSL tester designed for xDSL testing, including ADSL,ADSL2, ADSL2+ and READSL. It is an ideal solution for xDSL installation and maintenance in telecommunication systems. The ADSL tester provides ADSL2 plus auto modem mode and multi modem mode for selection.
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