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U.K. ISP Talk Talk Vows to Challenge New Antipiracy Law
London - Following the
approval of a Digital Economy bill in Britain that would implement a "three-strikes"
policy where repeat file-swappers see their Internet connections suspended,...
Consumer Advocates Petition FTC to Regulate Ad Exchanges
Washington
- Several consumer advocacy groups, including the Center for Digital Democracy
(CDD), have asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate online ad
exchanges and privacy...
U.K. Digital Economy Bill Approved With 3-Strikes Provision
London - Britain's lower
house of Parliament has passed a controversial Digital Economy bill with
provisions intact that will potentially suspend the Internet connections of
repeat file-swappers....
Photographers File Copyright Claims Over Google Book Search
Philadelphia
- A consortium of photographers' groups on Wednesday filed a class action
copyright infringement lawsuit against Google, over the proposed inclusion of
copyrighted images found in...
WSJ: Antitrust Regulators May Challenge Google's AdMob Deal
Washington - Antitrust regulators at the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) "appear to be laying the groundwork" for a challenge
to Google's (NASD: GOOG) proposed acquisition of...
Isohunt Debuts 'Lite' U.S. Version of Site to Appease Court
Los Angeles - Following a federal
judge's order last month to removing all infringing content from its site, Torrent
search engine Isohunt has opted to block...
Project GOAL to Promote Broadband Adoption by Seniors
Washington
- Backed by such industry heavyweights as Comcast (NASD: CMCSA), Facebook and Microsoft (NASD: MSFT), a
new D.C.-based organization officially launched on Tuesday, with the goal of
getting...
Yelp Removes Review Filter to Counter Fraud Claims
San Francisco - Facing a barrage of class action lawsuits, Yelp,
the provider of user-generated local restaurant and business reviews, announced
on Tuesday that it will...
In Blow to "Net Neutrality," Appeals Court Rules Against FCC
Washington
- In a blow to supporters of "net neutrality," a federal appeals
court ruled on Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does
not have authority...
Spanish P2P Developer Debuts Foofind Torrent Search Engine
Madrid
- Pablo Soto, the developer of file-sharing applications including Blubster,
Piolet and Manolito, this week launched Foofind, a search engine that indexes
torrents and other links...
