French lawmakers approved a plan on Tuesday to cut off Internet access to those who illegally download content.
The French National Assembly passed the bill by a vote of 296 to 223 and the measure will go before the Senate for final approval on Wednesday.
The legislation is one of the toughest ever drafted against Internet piracy around the world, it would penalize those who pirate music and movies by shutting down their Internet access for up to a year.
ICANN Approves Expansion Of Domain Names
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has voted to approve lifting restrictions on the classification of domain names, allowing for new customized Web addresses.A unanimous vote by ICANN members at a public meeting in Paris paves the way for businesses and individuals to adopt domain names based on any combination of letters. Previously domain names had been limited by geography.
House Committee Approves Broadband Census Act
Back to back bills in the Congress offer a glimmer of hope to those concerned about the state of broadband penetration in America; back to back moves show a Congress willing to step up where the Federal Communications Commission has failed.
FCC Nixes Airline Cellular, Approves WiFi
Airline travelers will soon have the opportunity to surf the Internet mid-flight by way of wireless networks, as many aircraft are now beginning to be outfitted with WiFi equipment. Even though the FCC has put it stamp of approval for in-flight WiFi, it still has reservations about the viability of offering cellular service to airline passengers.
Yahoo Approves Of Visits As Metric
Measuring page views doesn’t feed the bulldog these days, thanks to dynamic technologies that update web pages without forcing a full page reload.
Judge Approves Google Settlement
Google’s part in an Arkansas lawsuit comes to an end after an Arkansas judge approved a $90 million settlement reached by the two sides.
EU Approves P&G’s Gillette Purchase
Procter & Gamble has now recieved approval from the European Union to go forward with its purchase of Gillette for $57 billion, just days after winning approval from shareholders of both companies.
FDA Approves Heart Failure Drug For Black Patients
The first medicine made for a particular race has been approved by the FDA. The drug is called BiDil, and it is a heart failure medicine made for black people.
FDA Approves Race-Based Drug
The Food and Drug Administration approved the heart drug, BiDil, the first drug in the US designed specifically for African Americans-or any race, for that matter.
Viacom Board Approves Separation
Viacom’s board of directors has given the greenlight to the company’s split into two separate entities through a spin-off to shareholders. Both companies will be publicly traded.