BayTSP, a U.S. firm that identifies and tracks copyright content on behalf of major movie and music interests, has released its annual report on online trends (the study is not online, but they did send me a copy and Ars Technica, Torrent Freak, and P2PNet have reports). The report is […]
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IOC Approves Athlete Blogging Policy for Vancouver 2010 Games
The Sports Journalists' Association reports that the International Olympic Committee has issued a four-page guide that permits the athlete blogs at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. The rules include a broad range of restrictions, including no sound, video, photographs of Olympic action or medal ceremonies, no interviews or news about […]
MEP Urges Action Against France For Violating EU Law With Three Strikes Rule
UPI reports that a member of the European Parliament says he will urge legal action against France for adopting the three-strikes rule. French Socialist MEP Guy Bono says he will to ask the European Commission, which has consistently supported the parliament's position against Internet access cut-offs, to initiate a lawsuit […]
China Opposes Extension of IGF Mandate
The Internet Governance Project reports that China has announced that it opposes extending the five year mandate of the Internet Governance Forum.
Felten’s Three-Strikes Proposal
Princeton professor Ed Felten has a must-read post on the three-strikes system that perfectly places the issue into perspective.