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Toronto - Canada's public broadcaster wastes taxpayers' money venturing into online music streaming by delivering popular, commercial content without user fees.

The popular Swedish based file-sharing website, The Pirate Bay is to be blocked by internet service providers in the United Kingdom

According to Florida investigators, a man who allegedly downloaded child pornography has blamed his cat who 'jumped on the keyboard.'

French government efforts to regulate Internet use have run into yet another problem: The government wants to oblige Internet providers to supply firewalls to users (and force people to use them), but it's not clear which ones and what the conditions are.

The French government is actively looking for new methods of penalising illegal file downloading from the Net, and is also examining ways of embedding emails and forums within a legal framework. The new law will be presented to parliament on July 20.

A Swedish Software Firm called Global Gaming Factory X has announced it has purchased the online file sharing site 'The Pirate Bay' for $7.7 million (60 million Swedish crowns).

Outspoken musician Moby, known best for his 1998 hit album "Play", has written on his website that the RIAA should "disband" after their actions on Jammie Thomas-Rassett.

Yesterday, a 32-year-old woman from Minnesota was found guilty of illegally downloading 24 songs. In a suit brought forth by the Recording Industry Association of America, the woman has been fined $80,000 per track, totaling $1.9 million.

Minister of Industry Jim Prentice and the Minister of Canadian Heritage Josée Verner will introduce the bill to amend the Copyright Act.

Controversial copyright bill that could impose serious penalties for illegal downloading may be on hold due concerns about public opposition.