Congress Passes Bill Banning Federal P2P Use
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4098, a bill that would ban federal employees from using P2P software.
"Rep. Edophus Towns, D-N.Y., introduced HR 4098 after several publicized …
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27 March
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20 March
0Comments P2P’s Okay in Spain
A Spanish court recently ruled that file-sharing is legal.
"Very rarely you'll hear a court decide that linking to copyrighted material is OK, but this is exactly how Spanish judge Raul N. G…
23 February
0Comments FTC Warns of Data Leaked Over P2P
The FTC has warned more than 100 organizations that their private data has been leaked over P2P networks.
"At the root of the problem appear to be staff members who are using P2P software but ha…
04 December
0Comments Spain Introduces Anti-P2P Bill
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The Spanish government has introduced a severe new anti-P2P bill, the details of which are inciting active debate.
"The bill has upset people on both sides of the debate over file…
26 November
0Comments Swedish Music Sales Rise After Pirate Bay Shutdown
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A surge in music sales in Sweden is being attributed to the recent shutdown of The Pirate Bay.
"Figures from the record labels association IFPI Sweden show revenues rose 18% i…
31 October
0Comments House Ethics Investigation Leaked via P2P
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Details of an investigation into possible conduct violations by several members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been leaked via P2P.
"Tiversa Inc., a Cranberry …
30 September
0Comments U.S. House Committee Passes Informed P2P User Act
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The U.S. House Committee on Commerce and Energy has passed the Informed P2P User Act (HR 1319).
"The bill would make it illegal for P2P developers to make software that c…
30 September
0Comments Carphone Warehouse CEO Says He’ll Fight UK P2P Laws
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Carphone Warehouse CEO Charles Dunstone has said he’ll fight any UK government efforts to force ISPs to cut off suspected filesharers.
"What is being proposed is wrong in principl…
21 June
0Comments Digital Britain on Filesharing
The Digital Britain report was finally published earlier this week, laying out new tactics for the UK's approach to filesharing.
"Ofcom will work with ISPs to send written warnings to those w…
11 May
0Comments Gorton: LimeWire Is Secure
In response to a government investigation, Lime Group chairman Mark Gorton has sent a letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform stating that LimeWire 5 is "the most secur…