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European Parliament passes pro-Acta resolution

...economic growth". On 9 November, though, Federation Against Software Theft (Fast) chief John Lovelock complained that the final text did not go far enough. "What... Read more

25 November, 2010

Court grants fourth ground for Digital Economy review

...by the ISPs to ensure they are not hit financially," Fast chief John Lovelock said in the statement. "We have long struggled with rampant internet... Read more

15 November, 2010

Is stealing software different from stealing hardware?

...the directors knew that their business software had been downloaded illegally and John Lovelock, the Chief Executive of FAST is pleased that the council department... Read more

6 October, 2010
Fast: 'Ban them from any internet use'

Fast: 'Ban them from any internet use'

...an interview on Monday — based largely on readers' submitted questions — Fast chief John Lovelock denied that he wanted to target small-time file-sharers of... Read more

30 October, 2007 by David Meyer

A FAST settlement against the NHS

...and management, said that FAST had helped the company improve licensing revenue. John Lovelock, FAST Chief Executive said: "This case came to us as a... Read more

6 May, 2010

Web designers & developers shanghaied by pirate software

...blowing’ campaign to tackle employers who shanghai staff into installing illegal software. John Lovelock, Chief Executive of FAST, comments, “We want workers to know there... Read more

11 February, 2010

Suppliers ease up on licensing crackdowns

...as Microsoft to simplify software licensing for companies. Chief executive of Fast, John Lovelock, said it would help bridge the gap between software vendors and... Read more

10 June, 2008 by Nick Heath

ISPs given deadline for file-sharing crackdown

Three government departments have given Internet Service Providers a deadline of April 2009 to crack down on illegal filesharers Read more

22 February, 2008 by Tom Espiner
Fast answers aren't good answers

Fast answers aren't good answers

...We can understand his frustration. When John Lovelock, head of the Federation Against Software Theft, gazes out over the... Read more

31 October, 2007 by Leader

Filesharing - your questions for FAST please!

...Software Theft (FAST). FAST are offering a chat with their director general, John Lovelock, about Triesman's comments - perhaps unsurprisingly, he's a fan ("one... Read more

25 October, 2007

CS Group acquires FAST

...not obliged to release financial details of mergers or acquisitions. According to John Lovelock, the director general of FAST, the acquisition "will help The Federation... Read more

9 May, 2007 by Colin Barker

FAST accused of indoctrinating children

Organisations that promote free and open software in schools have criticised the inclusion of material from a proprietary lobbying group into a school’s IT syllabus Read more

8 June, 2006 by Andrew Donoghue

Schools face software licensing clampdown

...then it may be a fast track to a criminal record," said John Lovelock, director general of FAST. "The government has given us the tools... Read more

25 May, 2006 by Tom Espiner

Software file-sharers face crackdown

...The main ISPs involved are BT, Telewest, Tiscali, and NTL, according to John Lovelock, FAST's director-general. All have agreed to provide customer information... Read more

31 January, 2006 by Tom Espiner

Open source projects: Why it pays to keep quiet

...request of the end user, rather than on behalf of software vendors. John Lovelock, the director general of FAST, says software licences often contain clauses... Read more

25 November, 2005 by Ingrid Marson

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