Report: Spanish Minister Vows to Pass Site Blocking Anyway Drew Wilson | December 27, 2010 A few days ago, we reported on the defeat of web censorship in Spain where ISPs would be mandated to block websites if the government ordered them to block them over copyright infringement. The law was brought forth due to US industry threats, lobbying and pressure. Now, news is surfacing that the defeat won’t be …
US Pressure Backfires as Site Blocking is Voted Down in Spain Drew Wilson | December 21, 2010 There’s been a major development in Spain recently. The Ley de Economia Sostenible (Sustainable Economy Act) in Spain now no longer has the highly controversial provision of mandating ISPs to block websites suspected of facilitating copyright infringing activities. While the war is not over yet over the so-called “Sinde Act”, it seems to be a …
