Nova legislação alemã prevê obrigações de plataformas na Internet relacionadas à copyright

Recentemente, houve um desenvolvimento interessante na parte de responsabilidade de intermediários na Internet na Alemanha e vou comentar aqui nesse texto. O “Ato sobre a responsabilidade em direitos autorais de provedores de serviços de conteúdo de compartilhamento online” começou a ser aplicada em 1º de agosto de 2021 no país. Esse ato é uma tentativa… Continue reading Nova legislação alemã prevê obrigações de plataformas na Internet relacionadas à copyright

Bloqueio de conteúdos no DNS na Alemanha – desenvolvimento recente no caso de violação do Copyright

Para quem acompanha a questão de retirada de conteúdos ilícitos da Internet, ontem teve um desenvolvimento interessante em relação a esse assunto aqui na Alemanha e vou contar um pouco para vocês. Para aqueles que não sabem, uma forma de dificultar o acesso a conteúdos ilícitos é fazer uma bloqueio diretamente no DNS. Mas para… Continue reading Bloqueio de conteúdos no DNS na Alemanha – desenvolvimento recente no caso de violação do Copyright

More than 2 years later, California net neutrality law finally clear to be enforced

In August of 2018, California approved the net neutrality law known as the toughest one in the USA. However, only after two and a half years, the law is finally clear to be enforced. This delay is due to a lawsuit filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of California by CTIA (representing… Continue reading More than 2 years later, California net neutrality law finally clear to be enforced

California delays its net neutrality law for federal suit

Last month the California Governor Jerry Brown signed the toughest net neutrality bill into law. However, the US Department of Justice and industry groups representing companies like AT&T, Charter and Verizon filed suits to block its new net neutrality from taking effect. Today California Attorney General Xavier Becerra entered into an agreement with the parties suing… Continue reading California delays its net neutrality law for federal suit

Texas, Arkansas and Nebraska support the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules

In a brief filed in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Texas, Arkansas and Nebraska urged judges to reject a lawsuit filed against the FCC. This lawsuit were filed by 22 US states with a Democratic attorney general and it is related to repealing the 2015 net neutrality order. According to… Continue reading Texas, Arkansas and Nebraska support the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules

BEREC Net Neutrality framework is flexible enough for 5G

The BEREC Chair Johannes Gungl participated in the FT ETNO Summit 2018 to discuss the move to 5G and fibre, trying to answer questions on the connectivity challenges. In his statement, Mr Gungl touched upon the impact of the Net Neutrality regulation on the 5G roll-out, including a analysis if there are any obstacles for a… Continue reading BEREC Net Neutrality framework is flexible enough for 5G

BEREC and CRTC announce cooperation on net neutrality

BEREC and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) providing a framework for their cooperation and stressing the topics of mutual interest for a reinforced cooperation: Next Generation Access and Broadband Development; Consumer Protection; Free Flow of Information, Network Neutrality and Open Internet; as well as Competition in Markets. BEREC… Continue reading BEREC and CRTC announce cooperation on net neutrality

Internet industry groups sue California to block its new net neutrality law from taking effect

Internet industry groups sue California over its new net neutrality law. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of California by CTIA (representing wireless and mobile communications industry), NCTA (the principal trade association for the US broadband and pay television industries), USTelecom (representing broadband and telecom industry), and the American Cable… Continue reading Internet industry groups sue California to block its new net neutrality law from taking effect

The US Justice Department sues California to block its new net neutrality law from taking effect

Mere hours after California’s proposal became law, the Justice Department in a court filing sought a preliminary injunction to block its new net neutrality from taking effect. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement that “states do not regulate interstate commerce — the federal government does. Once again the California legislature has enacted an… Continue reading The US Justice Department sues California to block its new net neutrality law from taking effect

California governor signs net neutrality law

California is the second state to adopt its own net neutrality rules, following Washington. The California Governor Jerry Brown signed the toughest net neutrality bill into law. The law prohibits blocking, speeding up and slowing down websites or whole classes of applications such as videos. The bill goes one step forward prohibiting Internet Service Providers… Continue reading California governor signs net neutrality law