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TMT past, present and future: UKEU review of 2012 and preview of 2013

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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January 15 2013

No duty to monitor" extended to social networks: In February 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") ruled that the owner of an

IT & outsourcing e-bulletin - a round-up of developments

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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July 31 2012

Ofcom has published a revised version of the Initial Obligations Code for ISPs and copyright owners in an effort to tackle online copyright infringement as per the provisions of the controversial Digital Economy Act

A round-up of developments

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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May 24 2012

In the case of SAS Institute v World Programming Limited, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") has considered the limited extent to which certain elements of a computer program enjoy copyright protection

Throttled VoIP providers risk losing their voice

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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March 30 2012

The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications ("BEREC") has submitted the preliminary findings of its investigation into internet traffic management practices to the European Commission

Court of Appeal dismisses ISP judicial review

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 30 2012

The Court of Appeal has dismissed BT's and TalkTalk's challenge to the enforceability of obligations imposed on ISPs under the Digital Economy Act 2010 relating to unlawful file-sharing by subscribers and has confirmed that such obligations comply with EU law

Food for thought: new cookie rules come into force in the UK

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 1 2011

The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 came into effect on 26 May 2011 in the UK, implementing into national law amendments made to the EU Communications Framework in 2009

Government asks Ofcom to review Digital Economy Act

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 31 2011

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked Ofcom to assess whether the provisions in the Digital Economy Act relating to the blocking of access to websites accused of filesharing are practicable

Electronic Money Regulations: making virtual money

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 31 2011

The Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (SI 201199) (the "Regulations") were published on 18 January 2011

Net neutrality: a round-up of recent regulatory developments

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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January 31 2011

The common theme underlying the various definitions of net neutrality is that companies offering internet services should treat all web traffic equally, regardless of the content type or origin and should not block, degrade or charge for any lawful content