Archive for October, 2011

First NZ copyright infringement notices issued

October 31, 11 by David Goldstein

The first copyright infringement notices have been filed by rights holders under the “Skynet” law that came into effect two months ago. Orcon chief executive Scott Bartlett said it had received six notices overnight from the Recording Industry Association that represents recording...

First piracy notice issued for Rihanna download

October 31, 11 by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
Internet provider Orcon received its first copyright notices overnight, two months after controversial anti-piracy laws came into effect.The six notices - believed to be the first any internet company has received from a rights...

Cable Is Holding Web TV at Bay, US Earnings Show

October 31, 11 by David Goldstein

This time a year ago, the television industry was rife with worry about so-called cord-cutting — people dropping cable subscriptions in favor of watching TV over the Internet. But for the most part, the cords remain intact, the latest crop of earnings reports indicate. Considering the f...

Telecommunications Firm KDDI America Invests 167M in CDNetworks

October 31, 11 by telecommunications - Yahoo! News Search Results
October 31, 2011 -- Telecommunications provider KDDI America announced on Monday that it has invested approximately 85.5 percent of common shares in CDNetworks, a global content delivery network service provider headquartered in Seoul, Korea for about $167 million.

Telecommunications Firm KDDI America Invests 167M in CDNetworks

October 31, 11 by telecommunications - Yahoo! News Search Results
October 31, 2011 -- Telecommunications provider KDDI America announced on Monday that it has invested approximately 85.5 percent of common shares in CDNetworks, a global content delivery network service provider headquartered in Seoul, Korea for about $167 million.