Illegal file sharing in the UK has declined, most notably among teens, according to media and technology research firm The Leading Question.
The last national survey taken in December 2007, found 22 percent of teens regularly filed shared music tracks, but in January 2009 this was down to 17 percent, a comparative drop of nearly a quarter.
The biggest drop in those regularly file sharing occurred among 14-18 year olds. In 2007 42 percent of 14- 18 year olds were sharing files at least once a month. In January 2009 this was down to just 26 percent.
FCC Declares Comcast’s Filtering Illegal
It’s official, as far as the FCC is concerned, that Comcast’s throttling of peer-to-peer traffic was illegal and in violation of the FCC’s network neutrality principles. The highly expected ruling came down today, with Chairman Kevin Martin crossing the political aisle to join commissioners Copps and Adelstein, serving Comcast with a cease-and-desist order.
UK Internet Users Could Be Banned For Illegal Downloads
Internet users in the UK who go online and illegally download music and movies could have their Internet access revoked according to plans the government is considering.
A draft proposal says that Internet service providers would have to monitor users who accessed pirated content through their accounts. The government says that plans are in an early stage and it is working on final regulations.
Six million users a year are estimated to download files illegally in the UK and music and film companies say it is costing them millions in lost revenue annually.
Why is on-line Gambling Illegal?
I was reading an article called Catch Me If You Can in which Forbes discusses the success of Calvin Ayre and his Costa Rica based Internet gambling business:
Internet Archiving By Search Engines Illegal?
A number of friends have been talking about the kerfuffle about the Canadian bill that would protect the copyright of web publishers against the archiving activities of search engines.
Worldwide Raids on Illegal Filesharing
Law enforcement authorities from around the world raided illegal filesharing networks, making arrests and seizing computers. Today’s assault led by the FBI hammered multiple locations in the Netherlands after a dozen raids yesterday.
KPMG Takes Responsibility For Illegal Actions
A statement was issued today by accounting firm KPMG LLP taking complete responsibility for the unlawful actions taken by former partners of the firm.
NAAG Against Illegal Cigarette Sale
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announced a joint public/private initiative to prevent the illegal sale of cigarettes over the Internet.
WTO Declares US Cotton Subsidies Illegal
Oxfam called on the US to implement the final WTO ruling against its illegal cotton payment programs and agree to new global trade rules that would stop the dumping of cheap commodities.
Illegal Operations Error In Outlook
Carey…can you advise me? When I open Outlook I get an error message that says I have performed an illegal operation. When I close it for
the 2nd time I get the following: