ISPAI

IMPLEMENTATION OF EUROPEAN DATA RETENTION DIRECTIVE FAILS TO HARMONISE WITH RESULTING IMPLICATIONS FOR COMPETETION

The Telecoms and Internet Industry members of the European Commission Expert Group on Data Retention point out the lack of harmonisation achieved in the implementation of the Data Retention Directive and the considerable implications (more…)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SHOULD MAINTAIN ITS DEFENCE OF CITIZENS’ FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

The European Association of Internet Service Providers (EuroISPA) urges the European Parliament to continue to support citizens’ Fundamental Rights.

EuroISPA strongly supports the principles laid down by the amendment 138 as adopted by the (more…)

This report has been prepared within the framework of Open Society Institute funding.

This report explains what Internet blocking is, what the motivations for implementing Internet blocking in society are, what technical options are available and what the legal issues which affect Internet blocking strategies are.

To access the text of the Research click on the following link: STUDY

ISPAI fully supports member organisation UPC in its refusal to respond to the threat made by Irish divisions of EMI, Warner, Universal and Sony music companies to take them to court if UPC does not block Internet access for its customers to the Swedish website known as “The Pirate Bay”.

ISPAI reiterates that it does not in any way condone the use of ISP’s Internet services (more…)

A Summary of the 2008 Report is available here or to see the full Report please follow the link: http://www.hotline.ie/annualreport/index.html (more…)