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Kazakh lawmakers back restrictive Internet law
Jun 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Kazakh lawmakers have approved Internet legislation that media rights activists say will limit freedom of speech in the Central Asian nation.
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Cyber laws must punish individuals not society: specialist
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Laws regulating cybercrimes must target individuals and not society as a whole, an IT specialist told an Internet governance forum at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday.
Debate starting on new French Internet piracy bill
Jul 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Lawmakers in France's lower house of parliament are to start debate Tuesday on a new version of a bill aimed at cracking down on online piracy by cutting the Internet connections of those who illegally download movies ...
Bill to allow online gambling heading for US Congress
May 05, 2009 |
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A US congressman announced plans Tuesday to introduce legislation that would allow online gambling in the United States.
File sharing drops in Sweden after govt crackdown
Oct 12, 2009 |
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More than 40 percent of Swedes engage in illegal file sharing, but recording industry officials have noted a sharp drop since a government crackdown earlier this year, they said Monday.
Government delays new ban on Internet gambling
Nov 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S. financial institutions an additional six months to comply with regulations designed to ban Internet gambling.
Internet activists push for greater democracy
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Internet can be a powerful medium for politicians to get their message across but it is also a vital means for civilians to have a say in what politicians do, participants in a political conference say.
New Zealand withdraws controversial Internet law
Mar 23, 2009 |
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New Zealand Monday withdrew a controversial law which could have forced firms to disconnect Internet users accused of illegal use of material such as music or films.
Legislation restricting Internet access
Aug 15, 2009 |
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Laws aimed at tackling illegal use of wireless internet connections are restricting attempts to increase broadband access, according to research published today.
EU assembly adopts Internet, phone user rights
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The European Parliament has endorsed new telecom rules that would give phone and Internet users more rights and allow them to appeal to national courts if they are cut off for illegal file-sharing.
Google, Yahoo zero in on Internet 'freedom' bill
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Google Inc. and other Internet companies have zeroed in on a resilient effort by a Republican lawmaker to pass legislation that could restrict their ability to take a nuanced approach to operating in "repressive" foreign ...
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