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Supreme Court of India Strikes Down Controversial Online Censorship Law

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Hosting

The Supreme Court of India struck down an online censorship law this week, declaring Section 66A of the Information Technology Act to be unconstitutional, NDTV reports. The law had been the subject of widespread criticism, particularly after it was used to arrest two young Indians for a Facebook post and Facebook like in 2012. Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Ruling Opposes Aereo’s Streaming Service, But Leaves Many Issues Around Cloud Services Unsettled

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Hosting

The Supreme Court has ruled that streaming-TV startup Aereo, which records over-the-air TV shows and streams them to users, is illegal because it performs copyrighted works without paying the rights holders. But the court’s ruling hasn’t made any specific recommendations regarding the operation of cloud hosted services like iCloud and Dropbox. Continue reading →

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Court Case Over Cloud-Based Over-the-Air TV Provider Aereo May Affect Other Remote Cloud Services

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Hosting

Launched in 2012, Aereo is a service that lets people rent a remote TV antenna that lets them record over-the-air TV shows to the cloud and stream them across their devices – all for as little as $8 per month. It is also the subject of a Supreme Court case that could have implications on how remote services are treated by law. Read More Continue reading →

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