318 news & feature articles results for "file swapping network induce act"

Peer-to-peer advocates say the technology is about more than just swapping copyrighted music and video. Really.

Posted by Ina Fried

Foes of the Induce Act say it would "tie up innovators and chill investment."

Posted by Declan McCullagh

Will a vote in Washington undercut long-standing tolerance for casual copying of movies and TV shows?

Posted by John Borland

As network management tools let universities set bandwidth limits and file-swapping "hours," many schools stop blocking online peer-to-peer exchanges.

Posted by Gwendolyn Mariano

Justices voice concern for future innovation, while showing interest in holding file-swap companies responsible for piracy.
FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling
Photos: Making noise at P2P hearings

Posted by John Borland

A San Francisco federal judge moves SBC Communications' lawsuit against the recording industry's file-swapping legal strategy, a potentially significant victory for record labels.

Posted by John Borland

special coverage Justices rule that P2P companies such as Grokster can be held liable for copyright piracy.

Posted by CNET Staff

Canadian record labels ask a court to order ISPs to identify subscribers it suspects may have illegally distributed music files, in prelude to filing piracy lawsuits.

Posted by John Borland

A federal judge hands a stunning court victory to file-swapping services Streamcast and Grokster, dismissing much of the music and film industries' lawsuits against them.

Posted by John Borland

The Napster-like program that taps into America Online's Instant Messenger to create file-swapping buddy lists is expanding its file-searching capabilities to support ICQ.

Posted by John Borland