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Ban businesses as well
Talkback I agree as long as we ban any business from ever trading again, that has committed any wrong doing. It would be interesting to see how many members of FAST, RIAA, would be left trading.
[October 31, 2007, 11:35]
Ban on drivers backed by mobile users
News But this doesn't have to mean a ban on all communication in cars as there are a number of technologies designed specifically with safety in mind. In August, the government proposed that people who are caught on their mobiles while driving should...
[October 1, 2002, 14:26]
Half of employers ban Facebook
News Of the 50 percent of companies that allow access to Facebook, Cluley said, some view it as a valuable networking tool while others are nervous about the possibility of an employee backlash to a ban. Half of businesses are restricting employees...
[August 22, 2007, 16:09]
20,000 flout mobile phone ban in Scotland
News Scottish police are to launch a crackdown on motorists flouting the mobile phone driving ban after revealing that 20,000 drivers have been caught north of the border since the law came into force in December 2003.
[October 17, 2005, 17:50]
Camera-phone makers ban own products
News For Samsung, the ban applies to a host of businesses including semiconductor plants, as well as its digital media and telecommunications equipment production lines in Korea, reported Korean daily Chosun Ilbo.
[July 8, 2003, 9:33]
Ntl u-turns on Napster ban
News Following a host of complaints from angry users ntl has u-turned on its decision to ban Napster. The ban was intended to prevent users from running a business over their home broadband connection. Users of its cable modem broadband service have...
[March 30, 2001, 15:10]
Amazon book ban backfires
News While competitors reaped a PR windfall, Amazon was taking a PR pummeling: Newsgroup postings on the Internet condemned the company and Netizens noted that despite the UK ban, Amazon rivals such as Barnesandnoble.com and Borders.com, continued to...
[May 21, 1999, 8:06]
Experts question plans to ban hate email
News The government wants to change the Criminal Justice and Police Bill to ban hate emails and hate text messages. Home secretary Jack Straw intends to make it a criminal offence to send hate mail by electronic means, in the same way as it is illegal...
[February 23, 2001, 9:12]
Getting Round The Google Keywords Ban
Blog Some UK businesses may find themselves hit by a new keywords ban on Google AdWords. If you’re one of the unlucky ones, you should perhaps use Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) to maintain Web site traffic levels.
[June 13, 2008, 9:08]
Qualcomm 3G phone ban to take effect
News Qualcomm is running out of options as a trade ban goes into effect that will prohibit the import into the US of any 3G handset using Qualcomm chips that have been found to infringe on patents owned by rival Broadcom.
[August 7, 2007, 10:52]
RoSPA calls for mobile driving ban
News The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is calling for a ban on the use of mobile phones while driving, claiming that it is responsible for a number of fatalities. New York recently became the first US state to agree to a ban on...
[July 17, 2001, 12:30]
eBay to ban sale of hate items
News In a move that highlights the clash between moral and commercial interests on the Web, eBay announced a global ban, on Thursday, of all hate-related items on its site, even if they previously had been allowed because of their historical value.
[May 4, 2001, 8:51]
Americans support a ban on 'uncrackable' encryption
News A poll in the US has found widespread support for a ban on "uncrackable" encryption products, following US Congress proposals to tighter restrictions on software that scrambles electronic data. Seventy-two percent of Americans believe that anti...
[September 18, 2001, 14:57]
News Burst: Tories call for national ban on mobile masts
News The Conservative Party has called for all the UK's local authorities to ban the installation of mobile phone masts on council land. In a letter sent to Conservative group leaders, shadow environment secretary Archie Norman urged that planning...
[January 31, 2001, 10:33]
T-Mobile reverses its VoIP ban
News T-Mobile has reversed its ban on voice over IP — but only for customers on premium contracts. But this week it changed its data tariffs — and in the process partly overturned the ban. Customers who ignore the ban will be warned, and could then see...
[October 6, 2006, 12:20]
Gov't laptop ban hits driving-agency performance
News The government ban on the movement of encrypted data triggered a performance slump at the UK's driving safety agency and forced it to temporarily revert from electronic to paper-based processes. The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Vosa) saw...
[April 7, 2008, 11:52]
Pakistan lifts YouTube ban amid speculation
News Paksitan has lifted a ban it imposed on YouTube on Sunday, YouTube has said. The ban was reportedly imposed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Sunday in response both to a film preview by Dutch MP Geert Wilders, which some Muslims may...
[February 27, 2008, 12:55]
US commission to recommend ban on Net gambling
News Even with an outright ban on Internet gambling, it may be difficult to prevent offshore casinos from taking bets from American citizens. On Friday, the nine-member National Gambling Impact Study Commission will recommend a complete ban of online...
[June 17, 1999, 9:27]
Airlines ban mobile phones -- but why?
News But the agency supports the FCC ban "for reasons of potential interference," according to an FAA advisory. Some airlines also restrict cell-phone use on the ground, which isn't covered by the FCC ban, and which the FAA leaves to the airlines...
[October 6, 1999, 9:18]
BlackBerrys grounded by Whitehall data ban
News Government BlackBerry devices and PDAs have been grounded by the Whitehall-wide ban on the movement of unencrypted personal data. The devices have fallen foul of the department-wide ban imposed by cabinet secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell in the wake of...
[February 5, 2008, 8:13]
