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    The tussle over Net neutrality regulations appears to be nearing its final stages in the United States.

  • Tension grows between labels and digital radio

    The entry of satellite and digital radio into the technological mainstream is increasing tension with the record industry, which wants new rules governing how consumers can make digital copies of songs from the airwaves.

  • Who has the right to control your PC?

    Sony BMG Music Entertainment opened a rather ugly can of worms when it started selling copy-protected compact discs that planted so-called rootkit software on computers that played them.

  • US 'pressuring' Australia for DMCA-style law

    The chairman of US-based digital rights advocacy group the Electronic Frontiers Foundation (EFF) has warned that Australian technology rights are being threatened.

  • Tech, Hollywood heavyweights create content coalition

    Several high-profile technology companies and movie studios are expected to announce Wednesday that they have formed a coalition to ensure that high-definition video and other content cannot be pirated in home networks.

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