The launch of a new internet service provider (ISP) in New Zealand isn’t something that would normally be worth mentioning.
But the launch of FYX (pronounced “fix”) by established online services provider…
The Convergence Review came close to understanding the nature of user-generated content but not quite.
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The Australian Federal Government’s Convergence Review, released yesterday, had a mammoth task. It was trying to establish just how to regulate the future standards, conduct, and technical aspects of today…
Debates about online copyright protection have been particularly heated of late.
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IDEAS AND OWNERSHIP: The concept of protecting ideas and innovation by legal means dates back to antiquity. But many of our existing laws are under strain, their suitability and ultimate purpose called…
A court has found downloading live-streamed content on your iPad or mobiles doesn't breach copyright.
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Yesterday’s Federal Court ruling that Optus customers are able to view sporting matches minutes after they are streamed live without breaching copyright is a landmark decision that alters our understanding…
A fully regulated internet may have come another step closer.
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Last week, the English High Court ordered British Telecom (BT) to block access to a members-only website that offers links to pirated films.
NewzBin2, the site in question, offers links to pirated films…
Last week's Google Books ruling was a win for copyright protection.
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The decision by a US Federal Court judge last week to reject a $US125 million settlement between Google Books and the publishing industry allows authors to protect their copyright and prevents Google from…
