Post Tagged with: "ISP"

UK Regulator To Get Tough on ISP Speed Promises

The Guardian reports that Ofcom, the UK telecom regulator, is considering mandatory regulation to force ISPs to provide more accurate information on the likeley speeds of their service.

March 30, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — News

Canadian Gov’t Convinces German ISP To Shut Down Environmental Parody Sites

The Canadian government has convinced a German ISP to shut down two environmental parody sites that were developed by the "Yes Men" and garnered considerable attention during the Copenhagen climate conference. The ISP complied with the request without seeking a court order first and in the process blocked an additional […]

December 30, 2009 — 8 comments — News

NB Court Orders Production of ISP and Facebook Records

A New Brunswick court has ordered a plaintiff in a disability insurance claim to obtain “a history of her computer account use” from her ISP and “request” her ISP to generate a record accounting for her FaceBook use.

December 23, 2009 — 3 comments — News

Legislative Proposals Signal New Policing Requirements for Internet Providers

Appeared in the Toronto Star on November 30, 2009 as Will Web Child-Porn Bill Do More Harm Than Good? Last week federal Justice Minister Robert Nicholson introduced new legislation that, if enacted, will establish mandatory disclosure requirements for Internet providers to report child pornography websites or subscribers they believe are […]

November 30, 2009 — Comments are Disabled — Columns Archive

Government To Introduce ISP Child Porn Reporting Bill

Multiple reports this morning indicate that the government plans to introduce a new bill requiring ISPs to report child pornography websites to designated authorities. More on the bill when it is released, but the government is apparently treating this as part of the lawful access package. Further, cybertip.ca already provides […]

November 23, 2009 — 12 comments — News