Internet

Court Finds Child Internet Law Violates First Amendment (KYW News Radio 1060)

24 Jul 2008

On Tuesday, the US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia found the Child Online Protection Act passed by Congress in 1998 to protect children from inappropriate material on the Internet violates the First Amendment.

Internet piracy deal will target parents (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

24 Jul 2008

Six of the biggest Internet providers have agreed a plan to tackle piracy within the music and film industries, pledging to send warning letters to users suspected of illegal file-sharing.

£30 annual 'tax' for unlimited music downloads in biggest attack yet on internet pirates (Evening Standard)

24 Jul 2008

Moves to revolutionise music downloading were unveiled today, including a plan for an annual fee for the right to copy unlimited tracks from the internet.