Public opinion research from Freshwater Strategy, commissioned by the Computer & Communications Industry Association, finds that the UK can seize the opportunity presented by AI by reforming copyright rules with voter support. The research concludes that British voters are increasingly benefiting from AI and support a regulatory regime that enables research and training in the […]
The annual cost of a TV licence will rise to £180 (€207) from April 1st as required by the 2022 Licence Fee Settlement, in line with inflation. The increase follows the methodology of calculating the licence fee in line with the consumer price index (CPI) until the end of the BBC Charter Period. The licene […]
The Singapore High Court has ordered internet service providers to block access to a further 47 pirate domains illegally showing English Premier League content, following a successful application by the League. The latest order builds on a series of court decisions secured since the 2018/19 season. To date, nearly 800 infringing domains have been blocked […]
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened formal investigations into X Internet Unlimited Company (XIUC) and X.AI LLC (X.AI) covering their processing of personal data in relation to the Grok artificial intelligence system and its potential to produce harmful sexualised image and video content. It has taken this step following reports that Grok has […]
North American pay–radio operator SiriusXM has agreed a settlement of a Class Action lawsuit. SiriusXM will pay out $28 million (€23.7m) to settle the problem. The 2022 lawsuit claimed that people who had entered their names on the National Do Not Call Registry or told the satellite radio company not to call them were contacted […]
Over 1.6 million customers have switched landline or broadband provider using One Touch Switch process since it launched a year ago, reports media regulator Ofcom. One Touch Switch allows simple switching for broadband and landline customers, regardless of which network they are with. Under a ‘one touch’ process, customers now only have to contact their […]
SpaceX has filed an ambitious application with the FCC to launch and orbit 1 million new satellites. The filing was dated January 30th. The new fleet, if approved, would orbit at between 500 and 2,000 kms altitude and be spaced 50 kms apart from one another. Each satellite would be equipped with laser links for […]
Officers from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of London Police have executed warrants in Manchester, making four arrests and seizing ten servers and associated equipment. Each item was valued at approximately £75,000, with total seizures exceeding £750,000. The investigation began after Sky reported suspicious activity linked to a large scale illicit […]
The US government has executed seizure warrants against three US-registered internet domains of commercial websites allegedly engaged in the illegal distribution of copyrighted works. The coordinated law enforcement operation targeted online services that provided illegal copies of copyrighted works—many belonging to US companies and individuals—including movies, television shows, video games, software, e-books and other content. […]
Antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has welcomed the success of Operation Switch Off, a coordinated global law-enforcement action addressing industrial-scale illegal IPTV services impacting audiences and content markets around the world. Led by the District Prosecutor’s Office of Catania and the Italian State Police (Postal and Cybercrime Police) and C.O.S.C. Catania, […]