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Software patent protest to block Web sites
News A June vote on the controversial proposal was put back amid criticism by MEPs that the legislation would institute a US-style patent regime that would be detrimental to European small businesses and open-source software developers.
[August 26, 2003, 14:00]
MPs say snooping laws need ring fence
News MPs say the only solution is legislation to ring-fence access to communications data so it can only be accessed by public authorities through the use of RIPA Part I Chapter II "and hence use of other legislation would be ineffective.
[February 3, 2003, 16:41]
Is Napster taking a toll on CD sales?
News But even Napster's enemies urged lawmakers not to move too fast on new legislation. It's too early for legislation. A new study out may back up one of the arguments against Napster -- namely, once fans can download songs online for free, they wonÂ...
[May 25, 2000, 15:48]
Russia gets ready to gag online dissent
News Probably the most vocal criticism aimed at the legislation targets its 11-part definition of extremist activity, which in part echoes current prohibitions on terrorism, forcible overthrow of the government, and inciting riots or racial strife.
[June 25, 2002, 9:29]
ISPs win crucial legal protections
News Lansman said that ISPA will also continue to push for clarification on limiting the liability of other types of intermediaries, such as providers of hyperlinks, location tools and content aggregation, "as the absence of legislation creates legal...
[August 14, 2002, 10:48]
Spammers face lawsuits and jail
News Grosso also said the legislation does not take into account whether the recipient wants to receive the email or not. The competing proposals presage a political tussle between the sponsors of CSA and the Can-Spam Act over who will be able to take...
[June 20, 2003, 9:27]
Spammers use free porn to bypass Hotmail protection
News According to Perry, the only way to make a real difference is to combine technology with legislation and enforce that legislation. Spammers are bypassing a security protection that is designed to stop automated bots from automatically opening Web...
[May 6, 2004, 18:00]
New US bill takes a shot at stock options
News Congress has long considered legislation to change the way stock options affect a company's bottom line and reduce the number of options that companies award to workers. The tech sector has had mixed success in thwarting such legislation in the past.
[February 14, 2002, 16:03]
Lord battles government over cybercrime laws
News The peer said he hopes the legislation will enable the police and judiciary to better tackle cybercrime, and provide the government with guidance in understanding it. In the desire to future-proof legislation, they tend not to address problems that...
[June 20, 2006, 14:50]
ISPs revolt against data retention law
News Shortly after the first draft was published last year a joint parliamentary committee warned it was likely to break European human rights legislation. We consider that measures should be put in place to ensure that the Code of Practice and any...
[October 23, 2002, 17:08]
EU considers changes to IP enforcement
News They may want to try to ramp up legislation to such an extent to have as many weapons in their arsenal as possible. They will attack any way they can, even if it involves pushing through relatively draconian legislation.
[May 16, 2003, 16:06]
Anonymous email could be abolished
News Britain is currently in the throws of a heated debate concerning Internet privacy after the Government passed legislation designed to give law enforcers unrestricted access to email encryption keys. The need to fight child pornography and organised...
[April 10, 2000, 14:31]
Encryption export picture remains unclear
News Bidzos thinks the outlook for the U.S.software industry is likely to be decided when Congress returns from its summer break next month and takes up two pieces of legislation -- the so-called SAFE bill calling for elimination of current export...
[August 27, 1997, 10:04]
Super-Asbos planned for cybercriminals
News In the US, this legislation would not be constitutional," said Starnes. The Home Office said that the courts would have to decide whether the proposed legislation would contravene individuals' rights under the European Convention on Human Rights...
[July 18, 2006, 14:00]
Freedom of speech v the will to protect children
News The definition of "harmful to minors" lies at the heart of why the legislation is unworkable, according to Tom Reilly, chairman of the gay and lesbian online channel, Planet Out. He sees the only workable alternative to legislation is for the...
[March 22, 1999, 10:55]
Cuban offers Web 2.0 a reminder of things past
News Cuban rocked the house (or the table of Electronic Frontier Foundation staffers) with his sentiments against the Induce Act, proposed legislation that is designed to make software developers accountable for copyright theft perpetrated with their...
[October 7, 2004, 15:30]
E-tailers risk breaking new law
News Francois Lavaste, Brightmail's European VP, said: "We need legislation.to clearly lay out acceptable and unacceptable methods of operation. Only legislation backed up by a technology solution will defeat spam, as most spammers operate outside of...
[August 21, 2002, 13:32]
Anger over call to fine unlicensed software users
News The BSA told ZDNet UK it will seek to influence legislation through dialogue with policy makers and stakeholders. The organisation has made a submission to the independent Gowers review on intellectual property legislation, which is due to report...
[August 31, 2006, 17:00]
Operators set out new roaming fees
News The cuts will come a year and a half after Reding first threatened operators with legislation to counteract the "fantasy costs" — at the time, as high as €5 (Ł3.40) per minute — they were imposing on their customers, although the Commission had...
[July 19, 2007, 12:24]
US commission to recommend ban on Net gambling
News Furthermore, the Commission recommends the passage of legislation stating that any credit card debts incurred while gambling on the Internet are unrecoverable. The Commission recommends .the passage of legislation prohibiting wire transfers to...
[June 17, 1999, 9:27]
