Google News Returning to Spain Ends 7 Year Standoff Drew Wilson | November 14, 2021 Google News is returning to Spain. This ends a 7 year standoff over news snippets (AKA the link tax).
Spanish and Polish Editions of Wikipedia Shuts Down to Join Copyright Protest Drew Wilson | July 4, 2018 More and more websites are joining the blackout protests against article 11 and article 13. Now the Spanish and Polish editions of Wikipedia are also shut down.
Spanish Judge Orders ISPs to Start Blocking Streaming Sites Drew Wilson | February 17, 2018 It is looking like Spain may become the latest country to have ISPs block access to filesharing and streaming sites.
Spanish CETA Protests Shows Fight Over Agreement Far From Over Drew Wilson | June 11, 2017 Developments over the controversial Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) may have slowed down, but the battle is far from dead and gone.
IIPA Wants Spain on Piracy Watchlist for Not Rubberstamping Takedown Requests Drew Wilson | February 16, 2013 By Drew Wilson In 2011, Spain passed a controversial anti-piracy law dubbed the “Sinde Law”. The law set up an administrative body that is responsible for taking complaints about websites and decide whether or not to shut them down. After massive protests against the law, it passed thanks partly due to US pressure. Fastforward to …
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 …
Wikileaks: US Threatened Spain to Implement Three Strikes Law Drew Wilson | December 19, 2010 Earlier, we reported that the MPAA, RIAA and the BSA had influenced the push for HADOPI in France according to the Wikileaks ever-present cablegate story. It now turns out that US influence has also been directed at Spain as well. The threat? Implement a three strikes law or be put on the watch list.
Spain Mulls Shuttering P2P Sites Without a Court Order Drew Wilson | December 29, 2009 When a crime is committed, one would think that allegations can be disputed in court. Apparently, the Spanish government is currently considering a law that would allow rights holders to shut down an internet site without a court order.
