In the News

[Amy Mata <amymata87@xxxxxxxxx>]

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The UK government has announced that it is to look again at plans to
block websites that infringe copyright.
By Kate Taylor, TG Daily, February 1, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/4qvfu5p

"The research, carried out by research firm Envisional for NBC
Universal, found that 23.8 percent of internet traffic involved
'digital theft', with BitTorrent accounting for almost half."

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Apple approves iTunes films that break copyright.
ExpertReviews.com, February 1, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/4d4xf4x

"A series of popular Russian films made during the Soviet era have
been made available for downloaded through iTunes without the
copyright-holder's permissions."

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TSA pat-down photo draws more Righthaven copyright lawsuits.
By Steve Green, The Las Vegas Sun, February 1, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/4fw9j5k

"Operators of a website called thoushaltnotsteel.com are among the
latest to be hit with a Righthaven LLC lawsuit alleging copyright
infringement.Las Vegas-based Righthaven LLC sues alleged
copyright-infringing website operators and message-board posters in
partnerships with the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Denver Post."

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UK: Government to rethink Digital Economy Act's web blocks.
BBC, February 1, 2011.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12334075

"The UK government has announced that it is to look again at plans to
block websites that infringe copyright."

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US Peer-to-peer Traffic Lower Than World Average.
By Jeremy Kirk, PC Magazine, February 1, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/4avodwm

"The U.S. has one of the lowest relative rates of use of P-to-P
(peer-to-peer) networks compared to the rest of the world, according
to a new study. "

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Canada: Feds split on digital locks.
By Jessica Murphy, Toronto Sun, January 31, 2011.
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/01/31/17103486.html

" Copyright reform is shaping up to be one of the most hotly debated
bills in Parliament's winter session  and one with wide-ranging
implications for Canadian consumers."

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