Three unproven accusations and you’re out – why the Eircom / IRMA deal is bad for internet users
The internet is abuzz (Irish Times | EFF | ars technica | Boing Boing) with the news that Eircom and the record labels have reached an out of court settlement in which Eircom has agreed to implement a “three strikes” regime for disconnecting people accused …
Tell your MEP to say no to copyright extension
The European Parliament is currently considering proposals that would dramatically increase – close to doubling – the length of copyright in music recordings. We’d like you to tell your MEP to vote no. Why are these proposals being pushed? Because copyright in many classic recordings …
Keeping an eye on UK developments
Karlin Lillington has an interesting story in today’s Irish Times on recent UK developments in surveillance and what they might mean for Ireland. Here’s an excerpt: NET RESULTS: When it comes to abuse of privacy, where Britain goes, Ireland tends to follow. That’s why we …