tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post8181996215887322752..comments2024-03-19T10:57:44.760+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Son of NewzBin: another victory for the film-makersVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-57826724585158401942011-07-29T18:00:32.253+01:002011-07-29T18:00:32.253+01:00"I was under the impression that BT adopted &..."I was under the impression that BT adopted "cleanfeed" several years ago.<br /><br />It blocks a list of proscribed sites. The user receives a "404 site not found" page, and the government receives statistics listing the number of attempts to access proscribed sites that are blocked by cleanfeed. It is claimed that the IP address (and other details) of the user blocked are not logged, but cynics doubt the truth of such an assertions. Admirable if it is to block kiddieporn - but an obvious danger in the hands of a government keen to block disclosure of its shortcomings or to prevent political resistance."Richard McD Bridgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-72432766729432478052011-07-28T11:29:28.769+01:002011-07-28T11:29:28.769+01:00That makes an interesting contrast to the almost c...That makes an interesting contrast to the almost complete impunity enjoyed by US sites like Youtube and Google video which apparently are able to insist on precise identification of any alleged infringment and are not fixed with the same knowledge of every man in the street, namely that they are mainly hosts for unauthorised copies, and where infringers can largely escape by means of a DCMA counternotice. <br /><br />As all too often - we have to buy American but they can steal British.Richard McD Bridgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-67664844457909741122011-07-28T11:08:41.008+01:002011-07-28T11:08:41.008+01:00That's L'Oreal v eBay (C-324/09) already b...That's L'Oreal v eBay (C-324/09) already being applied here. Interesting, can't wait to read full judgment!Birgit Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822674465997696890noreply@blogger.com