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more about #copyright bonedog73: It's a pure lobbyist scheme by corp america to payoff congressman to push this crap through that's all there is to it. It's so stupid its funny. They... more » Rob Yeahok: The Obama administration is using this and the net neutrality act to KILL the internet (read new media) to circumvent and stifle the convergence of fr... more » Kayonesoft: I drive on roads fairly often. In fact I do so many times a day across many different roads. I don't think the department of transportation should be ... more » Red_Flag: You all do realize that jailbreaking your iPhone/iPod would now be a criminal offense? "Last, but by no means least. ACTA signatories will be require... more » frigg: I'm a musician. Can't say how comforting it is to know that any attempts to stop people from stealing my recorded music 1) is universally derided, 2)... more » Mactopia: Wow! I in a sense wish I didn't vote for Obama! #secretcopyrighttreatyacta more » avconsumer2: Maybe I'm ignorant, but wouldn't the hardware/software/staff required to actually police this run somewhere in the hundreds of millions? If so... yea... more » s03l03: So what happens when 75% of internet users get banned for the downloading of illegal content and ISP's lose all their subscribers? #secretcopyrighttre... more » Ninety-9: By policing the internet, ISPs can't have the benefit of neutral ground. By being a provider of internet services, and I mean, ONLY a medium of data ... more » AndrewtheStudent: ISPs: No, No, No, No, let me ask you a question. When you came pulling in here, did you notice a sign out in front of my house that said 'Internet Cop... more » superberg: We should just add this to the Internet Freedom Act. We should work hard to make that title as ironic as possible. #secretcopyrighttreatyacta more » phoomp: It's not just two warnings if *caught* sharing copyrighted material. It's two warnings if *accused* of sharing copyrighted material. There is no nee... more » LoringGalung: Remember China? No? Remember its gag on internet? Still not with me? Well this "secretive" bill is to *quote* "proactively police copyright on user-g... more » sneakypoo: When are these morons going to realise that you cannot stop people from sharing media illegally. Stop wasting peoples time and money. #secretcopyright... more » Maori_Yelir: This makes almost every consumer out there into a criminal. Most people have at least downloaded a few songs to sample and as was shown earlier those ... more » Odin: ISPs will protest this but the funny thing is it probably won't make a difference. Cost to implement this? Tremendous. Watching pirates circumvent it... more » RJackson: Ugh. I feel bad for the residents of any country that signs up to this, their government are clearly retarded. Saying that I hope the UK doesn't, bu... more » testbed: I can't see anything bad about this . more » appletoad: is running iPhone OS 4.0 beta: The people who transcribe for the courts type at like 400wpm using a phonetic keyboard. Good luck Rosa. more » clak: Psystar wants a summary judgment because if they go to trial and Apple wins, Apple could be awarded some pretty hefty damages, in the millions. If a j... more » -
#copyright
Secret Copyright Treaty Details Leak: ISPs Worldwide to Become Copyright Cops?
New negotiations for an international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) kick off today, and this round focuses on a secretive Internet piracy plan drafted by the U.S government. No text has been released, but leaks have surfaced. It's not looking good. More » -
#psystar
Final Round of Psystar vs Apple Might Be Called Off
I'm pissed. For months, I've been waiting for the Psystar vs Apple trial to hit the court. And now both companies are filing motions for summary judgments and potentially denying me a show? More » -
#dvds
Apparently, DVD Copying Software Is Illegal
Ruling against the RealNetworks in the trial of sooo last century, a federal judge said that it was illegal to sell or make DVD copying software under the DMCA. But what about actually ripping DVDs yourself? More » -
#amazon
Australia Helps Get 1984 Back On Your Kindle
Were you screwed over by Amazon this week when they remotely deleted George Orwell's 1984 from your Kindle? Yes? Good news! A simple trip to Australia is all you need to stick it back to the man: More » -
#netbooks
Psion's Netbook Copyright Fight Is Officially Dead in the Water
As rumored, Psion's dickish legal claim to own the word "Netbook" is officially over thanks to Intel. More » -
#copyright
RealNetworks Stumbles Into Court, This Box Hangs in the Balance
RealNetworks' courtroom feud with the MPAA is now under way, and as predicted, the company doesn't really give a mouse's ass about RealDVD. It's Facet, RealNetworks' archiving DVD player, that everyone's all worked up about. More » -
#copyright
Why The RealDVD Trial Might Actually Matter
Yes, OK, we called the software lame and poked fun when it earned that inevitable injunction, but that was just too predictable to get all earnest about. Well, RealNetworks might've been playing a long game. More » -
#idiocy
AP Threatens to Sue AP Affiliate for Embedding Official AP YouTube Vids
I think the AP needs to hire an internet consultant. Because it's clearly run by people who have absolutely no idea how the internet works. How else can one explain their behavior? More » -
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#ipod
Obama's iPod Gift to Queen Elizabeth II Is Tainted
The iPod that Obama gave Queen Elizabeth II loaded with show tunes might have been lame and declasse for another reason: It's possibly illegal! More » -
#piracy
Web Traffic in Sweden Drops 33% in a Single Day After New Anti-Piracy Law is Enacted
Sweden's new anti-piracy policy allows copyright holders to quickly obtain the identity of major pirates and prosecute them directly through the courts, without going through the police. And it's scared a lot of Swedes straight. More » -
#bittorrent
Pirate Bay Trial Watch Day 7: We Pirated All These Movies For Evidence Gathering Purposes, Honest
Today the prosecution brought a few anti-piracy watchdogs to the stand who had "investigated" the Pirate Bay by downloading music, movies and games from the site. And then they reduced their evidence to shreds. More » -
#kindle2
Authors Guild Claims Kindle 2 Text-to-Speech Somehow Violates Copyright
The notoriously litigious ink-lovers at the Writers Guild are mad at Amazon again—this time for the Kindle 2's text-to-speech feature. Apparently, Amazon is effectively stealing and giving away audiobooks, or something. More » -
#lawsuits
Running Out of Options, Psystar Challenges OS X Copyrights
In the latest bizarre turn in a protracted, anything-goes legal battle, Psystar is basically claiming that Apple doesn't own the copyright for OS X. Sound unlikely? It probably is. More » -
#psystar
Psystar Drops Antitrust Claim, Focuses on Copyright Issues
I'm seriously buying into the idea that Psystar has secret supporters, because there is no way a small company could fight a hopeless battle against Apple this long. Yet, the battle rages on. More » -
#hdcpsucks
New MacBooks Have HDCP, Gives iTunes Purchases Less Freedom
High Definition Content Protection—the annoying DRM-y thing that's supposed to stop people from copying hi-def stuff as it travels over a card-display connector— has apparently, and unfortunately, come to Apple's MacBooks. HDCP is now included on new MacBooks to protect iTunes Store media, though it seems that only some of the content is actually HDCP-aware. A high school teacher was unable to play Hellboy 2 on his classroom's projector with his new aluminum MacBook, but other purchased media (such as Stargate: Continuum and Heroes episodes) worked just fine. Perfect. Because copyright protection is all about inconveniencing those who actually bought their stuff legally? [Ars Technica]
