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U.S.: Clinton Criticises China over Internet Censorship

Steve | January 22, 2010

U.S.: Clinton Criticises China over Internet Censorship : Global … editors

Google, Facebook, and the China Syndrome

Steve | January 20, 2010

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Google, Facebook, and the China Syndrome Robert X. Cringely

French Retailers Revolt Against E-book Hegemony

Steve | January 13, 2010

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French Retailers Revolt Against E-book Hegemony Devin Coldewey

A real debate about privacy and security

Steve | January 8, 2010

A real debate about privacy and security David T. S. Fraser

Internet pirates find ‘bulletproof’ havens for illegal file sharing

Steve | January 8, 2010

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/05/internet-piracy-bulletproof
(Hat tip to Forensic Focus: http://www.forensicfocus.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1331&mode=&order=0&thold=0 )

Spanish OKs Internet anti-piracy plan

Steve | January 8, 2010

Spanish OKs Internet anti-piracy plan

France to start chasing illegal downloaders

Steve | January 8, 2010

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France to start chasing illegal downloaders

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France Approves Wide Crackdown on Net Piracy (nytimes.com)
France passes controversial Internet piracy law (nationalpost.com)
Mon Dieu! French parliament approves web ban for illegal downloading (dailyfinance.com)
France passes tough anti-piracy measure (cnn.com)

Italy’s Supreme Court Rules That ISPs Should Block The Pirate Bay

Steve | January 8, 2010

Italy’s Supreme Court Rules That ISPs Should Block The Pirate Bay

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Italy May Censor Torrent Sites (yro.slashdot.org)
BitTorrent Sites May Be Censored in Italy (torrentfreak.com)

France considering “Google tax” to support dying media

Steve | January 8, 2010

France considering "Google tax" to support dying media jacqui@arstechnica.com (Jacqui Cheng)
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Sacre Bleu! France Mulls Tax On Web Ads To Bail Out Old Media (paidcontent.org)

French panel: Tax Google ad revenue (seattletimes.nwsource.com)

France floats Google music-and-movie tax (theregister.co.uk)

Internet Censorship in South Korea

Steve | January 8, 2010

Internet Censorship in South Korea Mikhail Doroshevich

Fighting Internet Censorship in Australia

Steve | December 24, 2009

Fighting Internet Censorship in Australia schoen

China state-linked microblog service hacked at launch

Steve | December 23, 2009

China state-linked microblog service hacked at launch Owen Fletcher

Social Media in the Arab World, Snowball heading to Democracy

Steve | December 23, 2009

Social Media in the Arab World, Snowball heading to Democracy Ramy Raoof

Council of Europe to call for cross-border human rights and legal cooperation for the Internet at the 2009 IGF

Steve | November 6, 2009

Council of Europe to call for cross-border human rights and legal cooperation for the Internet at the 2009 IGF Mikhail Doroshevich

Courts and Technology (Canada)

Steve | November 6, 2009

Courts and Technology Mark Lewis

International copyright treaty targets online piracy

Steve | November 6, 2009

International copyright treaty targets online piracy

ICANN approves non-Latin domain names

Steve | October 30, 2009

ICANN approves non-Latin domain names Lance Whitney

European Commission moves closer to legal action against UK over online privacy

Steve | October 30, 2009

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European Commission moves closer to legal action against UK over online privacy

MI5, an ISP lawsuit and an e-petition: More opposition to piracy cut-off plans

Steve | October 30, 2009

MI5, an ISP lawsuit and an e-petition: More opposition to piracy cut-off plans

Troubling Signals On Free Speech

Steve | October 30, 2009

Troubling Signals On Free Speech - NationalJournal.com

Finland Guarantees Right to Broadband Internet Access

Steve | October 15, 2009

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Finland Guarantees Right to Broadband Internet Access - Singularity Hub (blog)
See also http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/95488-Finland-Declares-Broadband-Net-Access-a-Legal-Right

China’s Taobao fights piracy as it courts foreign partners

Steve | October 15, 2009

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China’s Taobao fights piracy as it courts foreign partners

Breaching your online privacy to fight crime

Steve | October 15, 2009

Breaching your online privacy to fight crime - The Gazette (Montreal)

ICANN’s Positive Affirmation: Good News for Africa and Emerging Markets

Steve | October 8, 2009

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ICANN’s Positive Affirmation: Good News for Africa and Emerging Marketsdrew Mack

EU seeks comment on Microsoft’s latest offer

Steve | October 7, 2009

EU seeks comment on Microsoft’s latest offer Paul Meller

The Future of the Internet is a Key Issue for the World - PR Newswire (press release)

Steve | October 7, 2009

The Future of the Internet is a Key Issue for the World - PR Newswire (press release)

EU Minister Calls for Internet Privacy

Steve | October 7, 2009

EU Minister Calls for Internet Privacy - xchange Magazine

Law & Lawsuits: Legal Systems Limiting Freedom on the Internet! http://bit.ly/S3nYd RT @amerkawar

Steve | October 7, 2009

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Law & Lawsuits: Legal Systems Limiting Freedom on the Internet! http://bit.ly/S3nYd RT @amerkawar NJLawyers (New Jersey Lawyers)

Background: Film industry vs ISP iiNet

Steve | October 5, 2009

Background: Film industry vs ISP iiNet - ITnews

@fakeaccount You got served! Quit the fake tweets!

Steve | October 2, 2009

@fakeaccount You got served! Quit the fake tweets! jacqui@arstechnica.com (Jacqui Cheng)

Broadband quality study finds Canada lagging

Steve | October 2, 2009

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Broadband quality study finds Canada lagging - AOL Canada

You get justice in the next world, in this world you have the law.

Steve | October 1, 2009

You get justice in the next world, in this world you have the law.

What happens when copyright goes digital

Steve | September 22, 2009

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What happens when copyright goes digital - Canada.com

Internet piracy policing could add £24 to every phone bill

Steve | September 21, 2009

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Internet piracy policing could add £24 to every phone bill

The UK Retail Telecom Sector Again Shows Results of Effective Regulation

Steve | September 17, 2009

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The UK Retail Telecom Sector Again Shows Results of Effective Regulation Henry Lancaster

Sohu.com Initiates Chinese Alliance Against Video Websites

Steve | September 17, 2009

Sohu.com Initiates Chinese Alliance Against Video Websites ChinaTechNews.com Editor

Could Internet filtering cause more harm than good?

Steve | September 17, 2009

Could Internet filtering cause more harm than good? - ZDNet

Illegal downloaders face web ban in France

Steve | September 17, 2009

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Illegal downloaders face web ban in France - News.com.au

Social media in the office…What rules?

Steve | September 17, 2009

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Social media in the office…What rules? - Anthill Magazine

Landmark industrial relations case tests employee, employer relations

Steve | September 17, 2009

Landmark industrial relations case tests employee, employer relations - Computerworld Australia

Concerted move against piracy, copying, illegal use

Steve | September 16, 2009

Concerted move against piracy, copying, illegal use

Cuban post offices OK’d for Internet access

Steve | September 10, 2009

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Cuban post offices OK’d for Internet access (Digital Trends)

Google Books Moves To Reassure EU Publishers

Steve | September 10, 2009

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Google Books Moves To Reassure EU Publishers - CIO Today

Francophone music losing the online war: survey

Steve | September 10, 2009

Francophone music losing the online war: survey - Edmonton Sun

Musicians hit out at plans to cut off internet for file sharers

Steve | September 10, 2009

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Musicians hit out at plans to cut off internet for file sharers (Times Online)

Fast News Info: IFPI Prepares IPRED Complaints Against File-Sharers

Steve | September 10, 2009

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Fast News Info: IFPI Prepares IPRED Complaints Against File-Sharers Chris

Another Attempt at an “iPod Tax”?

Steve | September 10, 2009

Another Attempt at an “iPod Tax”? Howard Knopf

End users weakest security link

Steve | September 10, 2009

End users weakest security link: AFP - ZDNet.com.au

Teenage MySpace bash girl released on bail

Steve | September 10, 2009

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Teenage MySpace bash girl released on bail - Brisbane Times

1 in 10 Brit drivers use Twitter while driving

Steve | September 10, 2009

1 in 10 Brit drivers use Twitter while driving - Top News India