Abstract
This is a collaborative submission from a group of academics based in the UK with expertise in Information technology law and related areas. The preparation of the response has been funded by the British and Irish Law Education Law and Technology Association (BILETA http://www.bileta.ac.uk/Home/). This response has been prepared by Dr. Felipe Romero Moreno (University of Hertfordshire) and Dr. James Griffin (University of Exeter). It has been approved by the Executive of BILETA and is therefore submitted on behalf of BILETA
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Type | BILETA Response to EC Consultation on the Evaluation and Modernization of the Legal Framework for the Enforcement of IPRED |
| Media of output | Response paper |
| Publisher | BILETA |
| Number of pages | 37 |
| Publication status | Published - 19 Apr 2016 |
Keywords
- EC
- IPRED
- Data protection
- Privacy
- Online piracy
- Copyright
- user monitoring by the private sector
- 'follow the money' approach
- rules for identifying infringers
- commercial-scale online copyright infringement
- EU-wide site blocking injunctions
- section 97A CDPA
- website blocking injunctions
- Norwich Pharmacal orders
- initial uploaders
- file-sharing
- website operators
- Torrent sites
- Streaming sites
- Direct download sites
- BILETA Response to EC Consultation on the Evaluation and Modernization of the Legal Framework for the Enforcement of IPRED