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Grandma Gets Cleared of Piracy Charges; Net Gets Re-Connected
It’s an uncomfortable week for ISPs and copyright owners. A 53-year-old grandmother has been cleared of accusations of downloading 18 films and TV shows, which initially resulted in a suspension of her Internet service.
Cathi Paradiso of Colorado had her Internet service suspended by Qwest after 18...
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Microsoft Files $43M Suit Against Lithuanian BitTorrent Tracker
In a unified move with Lithuania’s anti-piracy group LANVA, Microsoft has sued the operator of that country’s largest BitTorrent site LinkoManija, Torrent Freak is reporting.
Microsoft accuses LinkoManija operator Kestas Ermanas of distributing and assisting in the distribution of illegal copies of Office 2003 and 2007. LinkoManija...
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‘Lost’ Premiere Hits the Web Early
ABC’s "Lost" was the second-most pirated TV program of 2009, reaching more than 6 million downloads per episode and trailing the number one contender by only a few thousand downloads. ABC recently held a beach party in Hawaii for the season premiere of the show, drawing 10,000 attendees...
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Italy Wants TV Rules for Web Videos
Amid concerns from the Web and its leading video sites, Italy’s government is pressing on with plans to extend its existing TV broadcasting regulations to Web sites that host videos.
The draft decree is expected to go into effect this month and would force YouTube and others...
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