Hyperlinks do not republish alleged defamatory material
In In re Phila. Newspapers LLC, 690 F.3d 161 (3d Cir. 2012), the Third Circuit held, among other things, that linking to previously published material is not “republication” under the single publication rule, reports Holland & Knight. ... Read the full post ...
Internet issues still in draft new Telecom Rules
The internet is not completely out of the first consolidated draft proposal for the future International Telecommunication Regulations that was introduced late on 11 December at the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai, reports IP Watch. ... Read the full post ...
Registry and registrar not liable for infringing domain names
Hogan Lovells reports on a decision of the Paris Court of Appeal ruled that the Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (AFNIC), the registry for the ‘.fr’ country-code top-level domain, was not liable for failing to freeze or block an infringing domain name on notice by an interested party without a court order. The court ... Read the full post ...
Controversial “six-strikes” Copyright Alert System debut delayed
The Center for Copyright Information, an organization founded and funded by media industry organizations, their members and Internet Service Providers (ISPs), has announced that it would push back the start date and will likely begin to roll out its long anticipated “Copyright Alert System” in the early part of 2013, reports BakerHostetler. ... Read the full post ...
Europe seeks to grow cloud computing
The European Commission has issued a Communication seeking to “unleash the potential of cloud computing in Europe”. Morrison & Foerster reports that sceptical observers may question whether the proposed package of extra regulation, certification and contractual limitations is more likely to slow down – not speed up – the implementation of cloud computing across Europe. ... Read the full post ...
WCIT Dubai documents published by .nxt
Internet policy and governance monitor .nxt has published all documents related to the World Conference on International Telecommunication (WCIT) that will take place in Dubai in early December 2012. According to .nxt, the WCIT documents contain a number of proposals that “have far greater impact and import than the system was ever designed to handle … and ... Read the full post ...
EU announces plans for a cyber-security bill
The EU Commissioner for a Digital Agenda has revealed plans for implementation of a high level of network and information security across the EU, effectively extending the obligations to adopt risk management measures to the private sector, reports ReedSmith. ... Read the full post ...
UK report reveals ‘three strikes’ warnings will have limited effect
A survey commissioned by the UK telecommunications regulator has found that only one-fifth of infringers would be put off further infringement by suspension of their Internet account. Less drastic measures would have even less success: an ISP letter identifying infringing activity would deter only 16% of infringers, and restricting Internet access speed would deter only ... Read the full post ...
Australia dominates Early Warning Notices on new gTLDs
The Australian government has filed over 130 early warning notices objecting to applications for new gTLDs, well more than any other country. The new gTLDs to which Australia has objected include .gripe, .sucks and .wtf – on the basis that they have an “overtly negative or critical connotation” and the applicant does not appear to ... Read the full post ...
Google launches “Free and Open Web” campaign
In the lead up to the December World Conference on International Telecommunication (WCIT) in Dubai, Google has launched a campaign rallying against what it says are attempts by some countries to “further regulate the internet” and potentially limit free speech through censorship. According to Google, there is a growing backlash on Internet freedom: 42 countries ... Read the full post ...
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