Topic: Internet File Sharing
Judge slashes 'monstrous' fine in music piracy case
AFP Global Edition
Condemning a two-million-dollar fine meted out to a Minnesota woman for illegally downloading music over the Internet as "monstrous and shocking," a judge has slashed the penalty to 54,000 dollars. US District Court Michael Davis said the fine imposed by a jury on Jammie Thomas-Rasset, a single mother of ...
Comcast Settles File-Sharing Lawsuit
consumeraffairs.com
Complaint alleged that carrier blocked peer-to-peer connectionsComcast has agreed to settle a class action accusing the wireless provider of blocking access to peer-to-peer websites. The agreement brings an end to two years of litigation that sparked heated debate over whether Innternet providers should be allowed to filter content, and how ...
China closes file-sharing sites in crackdown
AP News
China closes file-sharing sites in what it says is copyright crackdownChina has closed one of the country's largest file-sharing sites in what it says is a fight against copyright infringement, but could be seen as another measure aimed at controlling what content the country's Web users can find ...
Joost assets bought by online ad company Adconion
AP News
Video startup Joost gets bought by online ad company Adconion Media Group for undisclosed sumThe struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare by the creators of Skype and Kazaa, has been sold to an online advertising company. Adconion Media Group said Tuesday it bought Joost assets for an ...
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