CompuServe conviction

A German court's conviction of a former CompuServe manager of complicity in spreading child pornography rocks Internet regulators and libertarians. Netizens around the world are weighing the implications.

CompuServe manager convicted update A Bavarian court convicts a former head of the German CompuServe unit of complicity in spreading pornography via the Net. Convicted CSI manager speaks out The former CompuServe manager convicted in Germany in a key Net pornography case says he is "100 percent confident" the decision will be overturned. German Net future questioned The conviction of a former CompuServe manager has German Net experts and politicians wondering about the future of the medium in Germany. Porn case shows need for global talks The EC says the pornography conviction of a former CompuServe manager in Germany highlights the need for global cooperation on how to regulate the Internet.