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Egypt authorities appeal court order banning YouTube
February 14, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
Egypt's National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) on Thursday appealed a court order banning YouTube because it features the controversial film Innocence of Muslims. The film, which sparked violent protests throughout the Middle East last year, depicts the Prophet Mohammad as a.... [more]
Egypt court suspends YouTube for broadcasting anti-Islam film
February 9, 2013 by Max Slater
Egypt's administrative court ordered the country's National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) on Friday to block YouTube because it carried the controversial amateur film Innocence of Muslims. The amateur film sparked violent protests in the Middle East last year for portraying the.... [more]
Bush said no compromise possible on telecom immunity in surveillance bill [this day at law]
February 21, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On February 21, 2008, US President George W. Bush called for an extension of the Protect America Act, including a provision of retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies involved in the National Security Agency (NSA) warrantless surveillance program. The law's expiration followed months.... [more]
Appeals court sided with FCC on internet phone regulation [this day at law]
December 28, 2011 by Meagan McElroy
On December 28, 2005, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a ruling upholding a decision from the US District Court for the District of Minnesota that internet telephone service providers should be categorized as "information services" rather than "telecommunications" subject to.... [more]
Canada rights tribunal ruled hate speech law violated free expression [this day at law]
September 2, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On September 2, 2009, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled that Canada's Internet Hate Speech law unconstitutionally violated the right to free expression. The law, section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, proscribed individuals or groups from "communicattelephonically or to cause to be so.... [more]
Facebook Facial Recognition Violates European Privacy Laws [comment]
August 16, 2011 by Edward SanFilippo
Patricia Rogosch, a research assistant for the EU Project CONSENT Institute for Information, Telecommunication and Media Law, argues that the Facebook facial recognition feature violates European data protection laws because it was introduced without notifying users and requires users to opt.... [more]
EU, US reached agreement on financial data monitoring in terror probes [this day at law]
June 28, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On June 28, 2010, the EU agreed to give the US access to information from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) in order to track the finances of suspected terrorists. In order to protect privacy on the interbank money transfer system, the US agreed to allow.... [more]
House passed FISA amendment granting telecom immunity [this day at law]
June 20, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On June 20, 2008, the US House of Representatives amended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to include a provision granting retroactive immunity to telecommunication companies that participated in the National Security Agency (NSA) warrantless surveillance program. Although.... [more]
Hungary Parliament restricts Constitutional Court's powers
November 17, 2010 by Ann Riley
The National Assembly of Hungary passed a bill on Tuesday limiting the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court on state budget and taxation matters. The law, which passed 261-103, eliminates the court's ability to examine the recent "crisis taxes" imposed on banks, energy companies, foreign.... [more]
Turkish court reinstates YouTube ban
November 3, 2010 by Ann Riley
A Turkish Magistrate Court in Ankara reinstated the nearly-three year ban on YouTube on Tuesday, just days after it was lifted. The court ordered access to YouTube blocked after video of former opposition leader Deniz Baykal in a bedroom with a female aide surfaced on the site. Baykal resigned in.... [more]
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