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29 May 2000
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has ruled in an arbitration case that a novelist has the right to retrieve her domain name from a cybersquatter.
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29 May 2000
Dropzone1, an internet start-up based in Leamington Spa, has announced a trial scheme with Jet petrol stations and Londis and Spar convenience stores whereby the shops take delivery of goods ordered by individuals over the internet and hold them locally...
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26 May 2000
Road Tech Computer Systems has won a UK High Court ruling against a competitor, Mandata, in a case that now serves as a warning to anyone against using the brand name or trade mark of another company in its web site meta tags without permission.
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25 May 2000
A Texas district court judge dealing with a domain name dispute has made suggestions which could help shape the jurisdiction laws in the US.
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25 May 2000
Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson yesterday caused Microsoft a serious setback in its efforts against the government’s proposal to break up the company. Jackson gave a strong indication of his willingness to split the company and rejected Microsoft’s...
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25 May 2000
The European Commission has presented its contribution to the eEurope Action Plan, due to be agreed by EU leaders at a summit next month. It sets out a strategy to address key barriers to the uptake of the internet in Europe and ensure that the conditions...
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25 May 2000
The Electronic Communications Bill is due to receive Royal Assent today which means that it will become the Electronic Communications Act 2000 and the Secretary of State can now fix the date on which it will come into force.
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24 May 2000
Proposed legislation in France will, if passed in its present form, require that all who publish material on the internet must register their names with authorities.
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24 May 2000
Nintendo said today that there could be a delay in the launch of its more powerful version of the Game Boy handheld game console. The Game Boy Advance, which will feature e-mail and other new functions, was scheduled for an August release. However, due...
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24 May 2000
Microsoft and representatives of the Department of Justice will today come before Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson in Washinton DC to address the remedy for the software giant’s antitrust violations.
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