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Record labels seek DMCA-style UK takedowns
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| Record label trade association the BPI wants
| sweeping changes to UK online copyright practice
| in 11th hour amendments to the Digital Britain
| bill.
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| The amendments would grant copyright holders
| injunctions against websites and service
| providers similar to the US DMCA act - but with
| no 'safe harbour' provision to verify whether
| the claim is merited, according to documents
| seen by The Register.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/12/bpi_uk_takedowns/
Recent:
France's Latest Plan: Tax Google, Microsoft And Yahoo To Fund Record Labels
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| Apparently Nicolas Sarkozy will get "the last
| word" on whether or not to adopt this policy,
| which means that it's pretty likely. Sarkozy
| -- who has a long history of copyright
| infringement by his own party -- seems to
| believe that stronger copyright means
| defending French culture, when it really just
| means handouts to a few failing businesses who
| haven't wanted to adapt.
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20100107/1045017658.shtml
France considers tax for Google, Yahoo and Facebook
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| Google and other net firms could be taxed
| under plans being considered by the French
| government.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8448389.stm
French Government Urged to Tax Online Ad Revenue
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| A report commissioned by the French Minister
| of Culture FrÃdÃric Mitterrand urges the
| introduction of a tax on online advertising
| such as that carried by Google, which would be
| used to pay the creators of artistic and other
| works who lose out to online piracy.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/186185/french_government_urged_to_tax_online_ad_revenue.html?tk=rss_news
France floats Google music-and-movie tax
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| A new proposal to tax internet advertising
| revenue was among the recommendations offered
| by the government-appointed panel. Money
| raised would finance the availability of
| cultural material online and fund the
| protection of artists losing out to piracy.
|
| [...]
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| Zelnick's recommendations follow the French
| government's efforts to pass its controversial
| "three strikes" law that would disconnect
| internet users repeatedly accused of illegal
| downloading. His reports also taps into fears
| of the growing influence of major internet
| companies.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/07/france_report_suggests_google_tax/
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