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<title>HBO.com flagged as HBO copyright violator by MarkMonitor</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/05/markmonitor.key.to.us.isp.six.strikes.system/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1360125821_eastboundanddown-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[MarkMonitor, the company that has been named as the Center for Copyright Information (CCI) vanguard and copyright abuse sniffer, has flagged HBO.com as in violation of the DMCA for violations of its own content in an obvious failure of the system. The report sent to Google stated that HBO.com was using HBO's own cable content without permission. Additionally, the same automated report to the searc...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 04:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Leak: Verizon 'six strikes' will throttle user connections</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/01/11/mandatory.viewing.of.anti.piracy.video.part.of.measures/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1205/MPAA-UK-SurfTheChannel-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Details on how Verizon will allegedly implement its "six-strikes" anti-piracy policy, set to roll out this year, have surfaced online. Warnings, bandwidth throttling, and obligatory viewings of an anti-piracy video will be applied to connections of alleged infringers, before their IP address will be passed over to the MPAA and RIAA, in order for legal action to take place....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Finnish Police seize laptop from 9-year-old girl over piracy</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/23/file.sharing.musician.speaks.against.lawsuits/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1353675294_winniethepoohlaptop.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The family of a 9-year-old file sharer in Finland was raided by police earlier this week. The seizure of equipment, including a Disney-branded laptop owned by the child, followed after the family's refusal to abide to Finnish anti-piracy group CIAPC's demands, and has now led to the musical artist to speak out against the legal action....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Two ISPs claim no disconnections after 'six strikes'</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/15/verizon.time.warner.wont.cut.users.after.multiple.copyright.warnings/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1353030572_digitalpirate-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[In a forum discussion organized by the Internet Society, the vice presidents of Verizon and Time Warner Cable declared that even after repeated notifications to customers suspected of violating copyright law, the cable companies won't perform any disconnections. The move could ease privacy and due process concerns about the Hollywood copyright holder and ISP co-managed Center for Copyright Informa...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Netflix forms PAC to gain political foothold</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/09/netflix.continues.its.political.agenda/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/netflix-roku.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Netflix has formed a new political action group in an effort to gain more influence in Washington. Newly filed federal records
 show that the new group, called FLIXPAC, can officially make political donations directly to federal candidates of up to $5,000 for each election cycle. Politico argues that it gives Netflix a way in which it can push its pro IP, anti-piracy agenda....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft settles with Uniloc over software activation </title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/15/microsoft.reaches.nine.digit.deal.with.uniloc/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/ms_clearhouse_gallery.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft has reached a settlement with Uniloc over its use of software activation that is rumored to be in excess of $100 million. An Australian inventor and co-founder of Uniloc, Ric Richardson, developed the patent for the software activation technology used in popular Microsoft products such as Office. After initially winning $388 million lawsuit against Microsoft in 2009, the result was later...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Senate set to vote on Protect IP anti-piracy bill in January</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/12/19/senator.harry.reid.pushes.for.quick.vote/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1112/gov.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The US Senate is reportedly set to vote on the Protect IP Act on January 24, making it one of the first pieces of legislation to be put to a vote when the senators return from their holiday vacation. The controversial anti-piracy bill was said to be fast-tracked by Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NBC reconsidering iTunes, wants anti-piracy measures</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/04/16/nbc.reconsiders.itunes/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0804/16-nbc-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[NBC is again considering distribution of its TV shows through the iTunes store, pending a more rigid anti-piracy stance. According to CNET, George Kliavkoff, chief digital officer for NBC Universal, says that digital piracy hurts the company to the point where it is not viable to distribute its content digitally. The statement comes after NBC Universal pulled shows such as Heroes and The Office fr...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Aladdin HASP HL for Mac works with Leopard</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/12/18/hasp.hl.for.mac.leopard/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/ala_071218_hasphlsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Information security firm Aladdin Knowledge Systems today announced that its Aladdin HASP HL for Mac software anti-piracy licensing USB key supports Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The USB-based software copy protection scheme enables software publishers to enforce intellectual property protection and support custom licensing models while securely upgrading or downgrading licenses on keys in the field....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/12/18/hasp.hl.for.mac.leopard/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EMI may scale back RIAA funding</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/11/29/emi.scaling.back.riaa/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0711/emiipod.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Music label EMI could weaken the anti-piracy campaigns of both the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the near future by reducing its financial help with both organizations, claims an anonymous insider speaking to Reuters.  A recent acquisition of EMI by the private equity firm Terra Firma is known to have trigge...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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