ISPs around the world may be forced to snoop on their subscribers and cut them off if they are found to have shared copyright-protected music on the Internet, under an international agreement being promoted by the U.S. [read full story]
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A secret trade negotiation going on in Seoul, South Korea this week could lead to your Internet service provider snooping in on your Web activity. That’s the fear held by some civil rights and public interest groups, which...
Canadian officials are taking part in negotiations for a top-secret copyright treaty that could see families barred from the Internet for a year if someone in the household is suspected of illegal downloads.
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p2pnet news view P2P | Politics:- The current round of ACTA negotiations wrap up later today in Seoul, Korea. Having spent the first day focused on the now-leaked Internet provisions and the second day on the leaked criminal...
The current round of ACTA negotiations wrap up later today in Seoul, Korea. Having spent the first day focused on the now-leaked Internet provisions and the second day on the leaked criminal provisions, negotiators will spend...
A leaked draft of the Internet chapter of the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) reveals that ISPs will be held liable for the infringements of their customers, unless they disconnect those accused. The...
Via BoingBoing by Cory Doctorow Secret copyright treaty leaks. That ISPs have to cut off the Internet access of accused copyright infringers or face liability. Mandatory prohibitions on breaking DRM, even if doing so for a...
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Michael Geist, International Relations, Intergovernmental Organizations, European Union, North America, South Korea, Canada
