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April 22, 2009

Are anonymous electronic services to be prohibited by the EC?

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Sollen anonyme elektronische Dienste von der Europäischen Kommission verboten werden? | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1379] This article is also available in: Macedonian: [Европската комисија ќе ги забрани… | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/1434/4/lang,mk/] Having in view the data retention law requirements and the fact that data retention can be avoided by the use of anonymous […]

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April 21, 2010

Internet Blocking plans in Ireland

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Irland plant Internetsperren | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1866] In January 2010, EDRi-member Digital Rights Ireland filed a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request with the Department of Justice asking for all documents dealing with internet blocking by ISPs. The response came back in March, refusing access to almost every internal document! Sometimes, […]

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November 4, 2009

France: Second version of the three strikes law is in place

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Frankreich: Die zweite Version des Drei-Treffer-Gesetzes ist durchgesetzt | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1572] In a disappointing decision in comparison with its initial assessment on the first three strikes law (called HADOPI 1), on 22 October 2009, The French Constitutional Court validated the three strikes law with only one minor change. The […]

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April 22, 2009

ENDitorial: Why "Olivennes Bill" wouldn't work in Italy

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Warum „Olivennes Gesetz“ in Italien nicht funktionieren würde | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1380] “Olivennes Bill” (named after the French lobbyist who proposed it, also known as Hadopi law or 3 strikes law) on copyright protection has been blocked by the French Parliament a couple of days ago (but there is […]

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April 21, 2010

UK Digital Economy Bill voted by the Parliament

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Britisches Parlament stimmt für Digital Economy Bill | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1867] In a hasty meeting that lasted only two hours and a half, the UK Parliament, with an overwhelming majority (189 votes to 47), passed on 8 April 2010 the Digital Economy Bill, in third reading, without a real debate, […]

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April 22, 2009

The Pirate Bay founders considered guilty by the first Swedish court

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Die Gründer von Pirate Bay vom Ersten Schwedischen Gerichtshof für schuldig befunden | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1371] Macedonian: [Шведскиот суд ги прогласи за виновни… | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/1428/4/lang,mk/] The verdict of the Swedish court in The Pirate Bay (TBP) trial was given on 17 April 2009 with the four defendants, Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid […]

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April 21, 2010

Dutch copyright working group strikes deep packet inspection

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Niederländische ARGE Urheberrecht lässt Deep Packet Inspection fallen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1868] Last year, a Dutch parliamentary working group on copyright published a heavily contested report on the future of copyright. It advised rendering the downloading of copyrighted content without the permission of the copyright holder illegal. The working group […]

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April 21, 2010

German civil society calls for a definitive end to telecom data retention

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Deutsche Zivilgesellschaft fordert endgültigen Stopp der Vorratsdatenspeicherung | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1869] More than 40 organisations and associations have sent a letter asking the German Federal Minister of Justice to “push for the abolition of EU telecommunications data retention requirements” which compel phone and Internet companies to collect data about their […]

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May 6, 2009

European Parliament votes against the 3 strikes. Again

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EP stimmt wieder einmal gegen das 3 Treffer-System | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1387] Today, 6 May 2009, in the second reading of the Telecom Package, the European Parliament (EP) voted again for the initial amendment 138, with an overwhelming majority of 407 votes for and just 57 against the proposal. However, […]

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May 6, 2009

The Pirate Bay asks for retrial claiming conflict of interest

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [The Pirate Bay fordert die Wiederaufnahme des Prozesses aufgrund eines Interessenskonflikts | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1388] Macedonian: [Pirate Bay бара повторно судење тврдејќи… | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/1448/4/lang,mk/] According to Sweden’s national radio station, Thomas Norström, the judge in The Pirate Bay trial was a member of pro-copyright groups just like several of the […]

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April 21, 2010

(D') Evolution Summit 2010 and the Granada Declaration

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [(D’) Evolution Summit 2010 und die Granada Deklaration | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1871] On 31 March 2010, on the eve of the Easter break, the summit of the Ministers of Culture from the 27 European Union countries, and their meeting with the Forum of Cultural Industries, came to an end in […]

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May 6, 2009

EP passes performers' copyright term extension directive in first reading

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EP verabschiedet die Verlängerung der Urheberrechtsfrist in der ersten Lesung | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1389] Although largely opposed by some EU Member States in the Council, criticized by the consumers’ organizations and strongly opposed by 4 out of the 7 main political groups (ALDE, GREENS/EFA, NGL, IND/ DEM) in the European […]

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