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In a development hailed by European Digital Rights as a “win for fundamental freedoms,” the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decreed that operators of social networking websites are not obligated to install blanket filtering systems that monitor and remove copyrighted content that is posted illegally
In a development with implications for the European Commission (EC) investigation into net neutrality, European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General (AG) Pedro Cruz Villalon concluded in an advisory opinion that a Belgian court order that forces Internet service providers (ISPs) to filter or block web content in the interest of preventing unauthorized downloads of copyrighted material violates the fundamental rights of Internet users
Antitrust officials with the European Commission (EC) have approved unconditionally News Corp.’s proposal to acquire remaining shares of British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), concluding that the proposed US$12.1 billion transaction poses no significant competitive concerns
To seize upon US $28 billion-$70 billion in economic benefits that are expected to come from the reclamation of analog television broadcast spectrum, the European Commission (EC) has issued a consultative document that lays out short-term plans for Europe’s transition to digital television and a long-term "roadmap" of "common, coordinated actions" to promote development of former analog TV channels for broadband and other new services
In a surprise development, the European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday rejected a wide-ranging overhaul of European Union (EU) telecom rules as EP members deadlocked on a late amendment that would have limited the prosecution of EU web users who illegally download copyrighted material
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Workarea - Media & Entertainment
Author - Patrick S. Campbell
Jurisdiction - European Union
Firm Name - Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
