Cable broadband lines ruling [US SC] News
Cable broadband lines ruling [US SC]

National Cable and Telecommunications Association v. Brand X Internet Services, et al.; FCC v. Brand X Internet Services, et al., Supreme Court of the United States, June 27, 2005 [ruling 6-3 that broadband cable modem companies are allowed to keep rival internet providers from using their lines]. Read the full text of the opinion here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Republic of Ireland Act enters force

On April 18, 1949, the Republic of Ireland Act went into force, creating a republic in the state of Ireland.

Treason charges against poet Ezra Pound dropped

On April 18, 1958, treason charges against American poet Ezra Pound, first laid in 1943 in connection with his wartime broadcasts for the Italian Fascist government of Benito Mussolini, were dropped.