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E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright
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| Two European commissioners are proposing the creation of a Europewide
| copyright license for online content that could clear the way for
| cross-border sales of digital music, games and video — and lower prices for
| consumers.
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| The plan, to be offered Tuesday by Viviane Reding, the European
| telecommunications and media commissioner, and Meglena Kuneva, the consumer
| affairs commissioner of the bloc, would allow consumers to shop online for
| media from any retailer in the 27-nation European Union.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
EU: UK needs "private copying" copyright exemption
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| Even as it launches the punningly-titled eYouGuide for online rights, the
| European Commission wants to do more than just explain how confusing it is to
| answer the question "Is CD ripping legal in Europe?" It wants to go further,
| harmonizing "private copying" laws across the European Union. (Which means
| that the UK would actually need to have such a law.)
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http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eu-wants-to-end-fragmentation-of-laws-on-private-copying.ars
Fines for IP infringement will increase tenfold
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| The Government plans a tenfold increase in the penalties for criminal
| breaches of intellectual property law. Infringement of IP laws will be
| punishable by fines of up to £50,000 rather than the current £5,000,
| according to Government plans.
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http://www.out-law.com/page-9991
Recent:
RIAA’s Hostile Takeover of the Internet
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| Until recently, the recording industry were committing publicity suicide by
| routinely issuing legal threats to file sharers. Now, they seem to have
| changed the routine, going for fewer, but bigger targets. The goal is clear:
| if you own the Internet, you don’t have to worry about pirates — or anyone
| else.
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http://torrentfreak.com/riaas-hostile-takeover-of-the-internet-090429/
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