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Could Court's Campaign Finance Ruling Affect Net Neutrality? - PCWorld - 0 views

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Under the FCC's proposed net neutrality rules, broadband providers would be prohibited from discriminating against any legal Web content and applications. Some net neutrality opponents have argued that the FCC, by forcing them to carry other content, would violate their free-speech rights, and the Citizens United ruling makes that a stronger argument.
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An FCC spokeswoman declined to comment on the Citizens United case, but Wendy is not alone in making this free-speech argument against net neutrality. Even before the Citizens United ruling, some conservative think tanks, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association and constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe have made similar
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Free Press' Wright said those arguments confuse the role that ISPs have as Web site publishers with their role as network operators. She acknowledged that broadband providers have limited functions, such as publishing their own Web sites or blogs, that enjoy free-speech rights.
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But the net neutrality rules as proposed would create no limits on the ability of ISPs to publish their own Web sites, she said. The arguments that the ISPs' traffic-carrying role is speech is "so fundamentally at odds with the facts in the law," Wright said.
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kkholland on 01 Feb 10

Will the Citizens United ruling impact net neutrality? This article explores the arguments on both sides, as well as the role of an ISP.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Will the Citizens United ruling impact net neutrality? This article explores the arguments on both sides, as well as the role of an ISP.</div>

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RIAA Tells FCC: ISPs Need to Be Copyright Cops - PC World - 0 views

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shared by kkholland on 17 Jan 10 - Cached

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should avoid adopting strict net neutrality rules that would limit broadband providers' flexibly to "address" illegal online file sharing, the Recording Industry Association of America said in comments filed with the FCC on Thursday.
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The FCC should not only avoid rules prohibiting ISPs from blocking illegal file trading, but it should actively encourage ISPs to do so, the RIAA said.
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Other groups called on the FCC to stay out of the copyright enforcement business. If ISPs are required to check for copyright infringement, they could interfere with legal online activities, said six digital rights and business groups, including Public Knowledge, the Consumer Electronics Association and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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ISPs are "poorly placed to determine whether or not transfers of content are infringing or otherwise unlawful, a task generally reserved to attorneys, courts, and law enforcement," the groups said in a filing with the FCC. "In short, the issue raised by broadening the 'reasonable network management' exception to include copyright enforcement and the blocking of unlawful content is not whether ISPs may undertake these efforts, but rather whether they may inflict collateral damage on lawful traffic when they do so."
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kkholland on 17 Jan 10

The RIAA argues ISP's should perform copyright enforcement, and claim Net Neutrality blocks such efforts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The RIAA argues ISP's should perform copyright enforcement, and claim Net Neutrality blocks such efforts. </div>

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Ramon Nuez: Why Are ISPs Terrified of Being Reclassified - 0 views

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kkholland on 20 Mar 10

This blog post explores reasons behind industry reluctance for ISPs to be reclassified under common carriage and Telecommunications regulation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This blog post explores reasons behind industry reluctance for ISPs to be reclassified under common carriage and Telecommunications regulation. </div>

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BBC News - ISP cleared of copyright infringement - 0 views

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Theresa de los Santos on 04 Feb 10

In the first case of its kind, an Australian court has ruled that an internet service provider cannot be responsible for illegal downloading. iiNet, Australia's third largest ISP, was taken to court by a group of 34 movie production houses. The group included the Australian divisions of Universal Pictures, Warner Brothers and 20th Century Fox. They claimed that iiNet was guilty of copyright infringement for not preventing illegal downloads of films.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the first case of its kind, an Australian court has ruled that an internet service provider cannot be responsible for illegal downloading. iiNet, Australia's third largest ISP, was taken to court by a group of 34 movie production houses. The group included the Australian divisions of Universal Pictures, Warner Brothers and 20th Century Fox. They claimed that iiNet was guilty of copyright infringement for not preventing illegal downloads of films.</div>

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iiNet Wins Piracy Court Case | Australian ISP - 0 views

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In a setback for Hollywood, an Australian judge has ruled that an Internet Service Provider (ISP) is not liable for the illegal downloads of its customers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In a setback for Hollywood, an Australian judge has ruled that an Internet Service Provider (ISP) is not liable for the illegal downloads of its customers.</div>

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Beware the 'copyright cops' - 0 views

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chris_seaman on 01 Feb 10

"Australian internet rights groups fear a piracy court case could force internet service providers (ISPs) to become "copyright cops" and cut web access to customers who illegally download"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Australian internet rights groups fear a piracy court case could force internet service providers (ISPs) to become "copyright cops" and cut web access to customers who illegally download"</div>

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FCC's Net Neutrality Plan Would Permit Blocking of BitTorrent | Electronic Frontier Fou... - 0 views

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shared by Rebekah Pure on 31 Jan 10 - Cached

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FCC's net neutrality regulations will allow ISPs to block BitTorrent. "The new proposed net neutrality regulations would allow the same practices that net neutrality was first invoked to prevent."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">FCC's net neutrality regulations will allow ISPs to block BitTorrent. "The new proposed net neutrality regulations would allow the same practices that net neutrality was first invoked to prevent."</div>

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Digital Rights Group Pushes FCC to Protect Net Neutrality - PC World - 0 views

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation is urging the FCC to close a Net neutrality "loophole" that would require ISPs "to act as copyright cops."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Electronic Frontier Foundation is urging the FCC to close a Net neutrality "loophole" that would require ISPs "to act as copyright cops."</div>

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Lib Dems split over copyright clampdown | News | PC Pro - 0 views

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Theresa de los Santos on 07 Mar 10

"A group of 25 Liberal Democrat candidates has penned an open letter urging the party to rethink its bid to cut off sites accused of copyright infringement. The Lib Dems' Lord Clement Jones successfully tabled an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill which would give courts the power to force ISPs to block sites accused of copyright infringement." The policy has been attacked as "dangerous" by civil liberties campaigners, who \nfear it swings the balance of power in favour of copyright holders and could harm free speech."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A group of 25 Liberal Democrat candidates has penned an open letter urging the party to rethink its bid to cut off sites accused of copyright infringement. The Lib Dems' Lord Clement Jones successfully tabled an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill which would give courts the power to force ISPs to block sites accused of copyright infringement." The policy has been attacked as "dangerous" by civil liberties campaigners, who \nfear it swings the balance of power in favour of copyright holders and could harm free speech."</div>

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Hollywood loses landmark copyright case in Australia | Reuters - 0 views

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