Google Mobilizes Users in Fight for Robots’ Core Values (paidContent)
Facing challenges to its core values that it is not a publisher and only excerpts parts of articles, Google is asking users in Germany to oppose government-proposed copyright reforms and complain to elected representatives on its behalf.
Facebook Privacy Chain Letter Resurfaces (The Washington Post)
The latest Facebook hoax claims users can change their copyright rights by simply posting a status message. The post illustrates how much users want clear control over content they post to Facebook.
Cable Companies Say They Won’t Disconnect Accused Pirates (CNET)
Verizon and Time Warner Cable said that after they repeatedly inform customers through the forthcoming “six strikes” program that their activities appear to violate copyright law, the companies’ obligation is fulfilled, and no account termination will take place.
UK Student Escapes U.S. Extradition in Copyright Case (Reuters)
Richard O’Dwyer, a British university student who launched a website linking to free films and TV shows, reached an agreement to avoid extradition to the U.S. and possible jail over copyright infringement allegations.
ICANN Issues Early Warnings Over Controversial Top Level Domains (Techworld)
The Government Advisory Committee, a panel representing about 50 of the world’s national governments that provides advice to ICANN on public policy issues, has filed 242 “Early Warnings” on applications that are thought to be controversial or sensitive.
Keith Kupferschmid is General Counsel and SVP, Intellectual Property Policy & Enforcement at SIIA.