Results for node/ACTA

July 15, 2009

The big record companies are after Irish ISPs

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Die großen Plattenfirmen haben es auf die irischen ISPs abegesehen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1469] The big music record companies, EMI Records (Ireland), Sony Music Entertainment Ireland, Universal Music Ireland, Warner Music Ireland and WEA International Incorporated, are after the Irish ISPs trying to force them to adopt a three strikes […]

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July 15, 2009

Sweden obliged by EU to implement data retention directive

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EU zwingt Schweden, die Richtlinie zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung umzusetzen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1470] The European Commission has decided to take the Swedish Government to the European court of Justice for failing to implement the data retention directive in a reasonable time frame. The Swedish Data Retention Directive implementation was supported by […]

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July 29, 2009

Hadopi 2's final vote is postponed till 15 September

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Endabstimmung über Hadopi 2 auf den 15. September verschoben | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1479] The French deputies had only a few days before the summer vacation to debate the new text of the three strikes law (called Hadopi 2) that was adopted by the Senate on 8 July 2009. As the […]

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July 29, 2009

EU wants to share more bank details with the US authorities

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EU will noch mehr Bankdaten an die US-Behörden weitergeben | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1480] The dispute between EU and the US on access to the bank transfer details has come again to the public attention after the Belgium company SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) that intermediates the international banking […]

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July 29, 2009

EC hearing on Google book deal

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EC-Anhörung zu Googles Buch-Deal | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1481] The European Commission (EC) will hold a hearing on 7 September 2009 to evaluate Google’s proposed deal with U.S. publishers and authors granting Google the right to digitize and publish out of print copyrighted books and its possible impact upon copyright issues. […]

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July 29, 2009

UK ISP gave up direct disconnection of file-sharers for a three strikes

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Britischer ISP gibt direkte Trennungen der Verbindungen von File-Sharern für ein 3 Treffer-System auf | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1482] UK ISP Karoo belonging to Hull based KCom telecom company, announced on 24 July it would change its policy and apply a three-strikes system for the customers allegedly infringing copyright. Within the […]

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July 29, 2009

Finnish CSS case application lodged in the European Court of Human Rights

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Finnischer Antrag zur CSS-Entscheidung beim Europäischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte hinterlegt | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1483] Finnish Activist Mikko Rauhala has lodged an application to the European Court of Human Rights versus the Finnish state, regarding his right to freedom of expression. The appeal is a follow up to the lengthy court […]

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July 29, 2009

EDPS: New privacy issues in relation to intelligent transport systems

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EDPS: neue Datenschutzthemen im Zusammenhang mit intelligenten Transportsystemen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1484] Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), issued on 22 July his opinion on the European Commission’s proposed plan, adopted in December 2008, to accelerate and coordinate the deployment of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in road transportation […]

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July 29, 2009

France: CNIL's opinion on LOPPSI draft law

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Frankreich: CNILs Stellungnahme zum LOPPSI-Gesetzesentwurf | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1485] The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has now made public its opinion of 16 April 2009 on seven articles belonging to LOPPSI, the French draft law on orientation and programming for the performance of the domestic security that may give the […]

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July 29, 2009

Russian copyright law will apply to news reports

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Russisches Urheberrechtsgesetz wird für Nachrichtenberichte gelten | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1486] A new modification in the Russian copyright legislation was drafted by the Government in order to extend the protection to news reports. The new draft was pushed by the biggest Russian news agencies which were claiming that other regional and […]

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August 26, 2009

The Pirate Bay – public enemy number one

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [The Pirate Bay – Staatsfeind Nummer 1 | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1495] The Pirate Bay (TBP) seems to be the website in the limelight these days, after the music industry decided to attack it with every legal possibility and in any country they can, with actions in Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Ireland […]

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August 26, 2009

Italian DNA database: The devil is in the details

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Italienische DNA-Datenbank: der Teufel steckt im Detail | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1496] On 30 June 2009, the Italian Parliament finally passed Law No. 85 that ratifies the Prum Convention and forms the legal ground for the creation of an Italian National DNA Database (NDNAD). Although this law might have benefited from […]

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