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Global minilinks for 2008-03-22

DEEPLINKS BLOG
By Danny O'Brien
March 22, 2008

Global minilinks for 2008-03-22

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  • Antigua Says It Will Start Ignoring US Copyrights
    WTO gave Antigua the right to ignore US IP rights as part of a judgement over online gambling bans. Now the small country is threatening to begin its data haven status, starting in April.
  • France's Olivennes Law in Final Negotiations (Google Translation)
    Sticking point among parties to the discussion is ISP filtering; outside, users are worried about government access to IP addresses and end-user liability for others using their network.
  • CBC to Release Program DRM-Free Via BitTorrent
    Canada's public TV station is to use P2P to distribute one of its shows.
  • Fouad Mourtada: Free!
    After serving 47 days of a ten year sentence, the Moroccan who created a fake Facebook entry is pardoned by the authorities.
  • Both Sides of Tibet Battle Use Internet Video
    Censored footage from Tibet evades China's Youtube block, while Chinese nationalists put their statements in YouTube form, too.
  • German Supreme Court Puts Halt to Some Data Retention Use
    While they prepare to judge the constitutionality of data retention, German stops its use for all but serious crimes.
  • Anonymous Blogging Guide Now in Chinese
    Ethan Zuckerman's guide to using Wordpress and Tor has been translated by a (naturally anonymous) benefactor.

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