Month: February

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The French MOU was finally agreed upon between rights owners, the government, and ISPs. It is designed to deal problem of illegal file-sharing via P2P platforms.

Month: February

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After many countries in the EU have taken legal action against ISPs whose users access pirated material, the UK is following suit. The UK's commitment forms part of a Green Paper, a document explicit with regard to the responsibilities of ISPs.

Month: October

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In light of a Belgian court's decision to rule that an ISP must take responsibility for stopping illegal file-sharing activity on its network and a proposed change in Swedish copyright law that would force ISPs to terminate the contracts of copyright infringers, the French government set up th Olivennes Commision to find ways to combat illegal downloading. The Commision will review many topics apropos copyright infringement and was asked to considered numerous issues including price, interoperability, DRM, and more.

Month: September

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Following a Belgian court decision that an ISP must take responsibility for stopping illegal file sharing on its network, the Swedish government wrote a report that proposed changes in Swedish law so that ISPs would be obligated to take action to terminate contracts with copyright infringers. This is yet another example of the growing trend in Europe to hold ISPs liable for copyright infringements.

Month: July

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A Belgian Court ordered Scarlet, an ISP, to take responsibilty for stopping unauthorized P2P file-sharing on its network. This prima facie case could set a precedent for similar cases through the EU.