Results for node/net neutrality

June 17, 2009

Finland: Complaints not allowed for the Police child-porn censorship list

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Finnland: Beschwerden über die Kinderpornografieliste der Polizei nicht erlaubt | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1433] The Helsinki Administrative court decided on 20 May 2009 that complaints lodged in regards to the child-porn censorship list maintained by the Finnish Police are not allowed. The case originates from one Finnish activist’s “battle” against the […]

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June 2, 2010 · Publications

Booklet: Internet Blocking

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Broschüre über Netzsperren | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1965] European Digital Rights has published a booklet aimed at informing EU officials and parliamentarians about the many complex issues surrounding the issue of Internet blocking. The booklet was distributed this week to the mailboxes of all Members of Civil Liberties, Culture and Women’s […]

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June 17, 2009

Windows 7 is launched without IE, but the Commission is not pleased

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Windows 7 wird ohne IE eingeführt, die Kommission zeigt sich nicht zufrieden | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1434] Although until recently Microsoft was claiming that Internet Explorer (IE) browser was an integrant part of Windows operating system, on 11 June 2009 the company stated it would launch its new version of operating […]

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June 2, 2010

Article 29 WP asks more data protection from search engine operators

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Artikel 29-Gruppe fordert mehr Datenschutz von Suchmaschinenbetreibern | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1967] In a letter addressed to the three big IT companies Google, Yahoo and Microsoft on 26 May 2010, the EU independent group of privacy regulators Article 29 Working Party (WP29) shows concerns related to data protection issues and urges […]

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June 17, 2009 · Blogs

Report: OECD Conference on Sensor Based Networks

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Bericht: OECD-Konferenz über Sensornetzwerke | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1436] “Using Sensor-based Networks to Address Global Issues: Policy Opportunities and Challenges” was the title of an experts conference the OECD organised on 08 and 09 June 2009, hosted by Portugal, in Lisbon. Andreas Krisch participated in the conference on behalf of EDRi […]

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June 2, 2010

Danish supreme court upholds injunction to block the Pirate Bay

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Oberster Dänischer Gerichtshof bestätigt einstweilige Verfügung zur Sperre von Pirate Bay | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1968] The Danish suppreme court took its decision on 27 May 2010 on the recourse to the decision issued by the High Court (In Danish: landsretten) November 2008. The latter was the in fact the appeal […]

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November 20, 2013 · Blogs

TPP May Be Worse Than ACTA

A version of 30 August 2013 of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) draft confirms previously expressed concerns that the negotiating parties are prepared to expand the reach of intellectual property rights to the detriment of consumer rights and data protection. The document was recently leaked and published by Wikileaks […]

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June 2, 2010

Graduated Response in Ireland and UK

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Three Strikes in Irland und Großbritannien | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1969] Irish Service Provider Eircom announced on 24 May 2010 its decision to introduce a voluntary graduate response procedure that would end up in shutting down broadband Internet connections of its clients who are considered to illegally download music. The decision […]

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June 2, 2010

PNR used to investigate innocent travellers and turn them into suspects

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Unschuldige Reisende werden mittels PNR überprüft und zu Verdächtigen gemacht | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1970] It has recently been revealed that UK Police secretly investigated the PNR (Passenger Name Records) data of 47 000 innocent people having travelled in and out of UK in 2009. Checks included scrutiny of the police […]

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July 1, 2009

Article 29 Working Party on online social networking

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Der Arbeitskreis Artikel 29 äußert sich zu Social Networking| http://www.unwatched.org/node/1449] Article 29 Working Party issued on 22 June 2009 an opinion on how European privacy laws affect social networking sites such as Facebook or Myspace. The opinion states the social networking sites should be responsible for the compliance […]

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June 2, 2010

EC negotiation mandate for EU-US personal data protection agreement

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EK-Verhandlungsmandat für Datenschutzabkommen zwischen der EU und den USA | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1971] On 26 May 2010, the European Commission (EC) announced having drafted a mandate for the negotiation of a data protection agreement with the US in view of ensuring a high level of protection of personal information, such […]

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July 1, 2009

Rapidshare forced by the court to filter more than 5000 tracks

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Gericht zwingt Rapidshare, über 5000 Tracks zu filtern | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1450] The file-sharing site Rapidshare.de has recently lost another case to the German copyright society GEMA, being ordered by the Regional Court in Hamburg to “proactively filter” more than 5000 tracks from GEMA’s catalogue. In January 2008, another regional […]

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