Ec on italian copyright rules European commission on italian copyright rules Read More

Intellectual Property enforcement in Italy “Some experts are worried by a measure that allows the selective removal or disabling of access to illicit content. According to those experts, it is unwise to remove occasional content posted by bloggers, journalists or common people, such as videos on YouTube and simple links to articles. This way, everyone Read more about Intellectual Property enforcement in Italy[…]

Italy: New rules on web copyright AGCOM, Italy’s independent and autonomous Communications Authority -with a putsch- is about to decide to controversially appoint itself – without any further Parliament approval needed – to take on the powers to order the removal of any online content in case of presumed copyright violation. Read More

Stanford law school f sarzana interview The ongoing claims against the Rojadirecta website for linking to streams of sporting events are novel and quite important in defining the rights and responsibilities of intermediaries that host links to possibly infringing content stored elsewhere. While the U.S. case against Rojadirecta was resolved a few years, ago, litigation Read more about Stanford law school f sarzana interview[…]

a new dawn in italy for wifi A new dawn for wi-fi: Why using a public network in Italy no longer means showing your passport Summary: Changes to the law in Italy mean the burden of checking wi-fi users’ ID has been lifted from pubs, cafes and shops. Could public networks be about to explode Read more about a new dawn in italy for wifi[…]

#prism and surveillance in Italy Then there is Italy. According to Italian lawyer Fulvio Sazrana (link in Italian), a law passed earlier this year by the outgoing Mario Monti government also skipped over court orders and other legal approvals. Instead, Monti issued a directive laying down guidelines for the protection of cybernetics and national cyber Read more about #prism and surveillance in Italy[…]