http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/10/france.downs.3.strike.law/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/frenchnationalassembly.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />France's Constitutional Council today ruled against the country's recently approved three-strike law. The Council rejected the measure on constitutional grounds and says that the law, known as Création et Internet, violated the Declaration of 1789, which insists that all are innocent until proven guilty. Measures in the new law would automatically disconnect users on the third accusation of ille... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/10/france.downs.3.strike.law/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/12/france.approves.3.strikes/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/frenchnationalassembly.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The French National Assembly today approved a modified version of the three-strikes law meant to combat online piracy. Following an earlier rejection of an initial version, the government body voted 296-233 in favor of the bill, which would send two warnings to users caught allegedly trading illegally copied media and require that Internet providers disconnect users after a third offense.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/12/france.approves.3.strikes/ Tue, 12 May 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/09/france.rebuffs.piracy.law/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/frenchnationalassembly.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />France's National Assembly on Thursday voted down a proposed law that would have required Internet providers cut off subscribers after three detected instances of pirating music or videos. The decision was made through an unusual 21-15 vote after the majority of the Assembly's 577 representatives avoided the session. The French administration hasn't commented on the rejection other than to say a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/09/france.rebuffs.piracy.law/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/02/riaa.staff.cuts.deepen/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0812/riaaold.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The recent budget cuts that have the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) cutting its staff are more pronounced than initially expected, says a Friday Hypebot report. Due to an increased number of people purchasing digital songs online, the RIAA's role of suing individuals for illegal file sharing is reduced, with the music labels that fund the organization cutting the budget significa... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/02/riaa.staff.cuts.deepen/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/28/att.and.comcast.help.riaa/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/comcastcablemodem.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Both AT&T and Comcast should be the first Internet providers to give in to the RIAA's monitoring program, according to sources speaking with CNET. Three separate contacts allege that the respective DSL and cable providers have tentatively agreed to forward warnings when the RIAA believes its songs are being shared illegally and would volunteer to punish repeated offenders. These could include us... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/28/att.and.comcast.help.riaa/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/20/dutch.study.file.sharing/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/utorrentbetaintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A study commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has just concluded that the net economic effects of file sharing for music, movies and games are positive. The resulting 142-page report, put together by research company TNO, doesn't narrow the results to strictly illegal content but argues that, as consumers save money on unnecessary purchases and spend it on more wanted content, the... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/20/dutch.study.file.sharing/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/10/europe.cuts.filesharer.ban/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/starsofthelid.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The European Parliament has voted to abolish a plan to permanently ban illegal filesharers, writes IDG News. Under the rules of the plan, those caught sharing copyrighted music, video and other material would have been prevented from even connecting to the Internet for unspecified amounts of time, possibly permanently. "The vote shows that MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) want to strike... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/10/europe.cuts.filesharer.ban/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/31/virgin.piracy.filter.trial/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/virginmedia.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Virgin Media today said it will be the first Internet provider to experiment with actively combat pirated content distributed across its network. The UK broadband firm has agreed to a test project that will scan for illegal copies of music and other media across the service. The monitoring will follow a three-strike rule that will see users receive a letter for a first violation; a second violat... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/31/virgin.piracy.filter.trial/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/22/uk.isp.piracy.crackdown/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/computerusers.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Internet service providers in the UK may have no choice but to impose anti-piracy scans on their networks if they cannot agree to a solution voluntarily, the country's government said today. A strategy document released by British officials warns that the companies must agree with the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) as well as other music and movie producer associatio... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/22/uk.isp.piracy.crackdown/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/13/pirate.bay.access.in.eu/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/piratebay.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A recent Danish court decision against an ISP violates EU law, a Swedish judge has declared. Cecilia Renfors, a government investigator being asked to propose new file-sharing legislation, says that Denmark was in error when it told Tele2 to prevent customers from reaching The Pirate Bay, a site well-known for aiding piracy through hosting BitTorrent trackers. The site's owners are in fact facin... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/13/pirate.bay.access.in.eu/ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:55:00 GMT