Volume III

Issue : 1: January 13, 2005

• Appeals Court Finds Rule-Based Works are not Original for U.S. Copyright Law
• European Commission Approves New Set of Standard Contractual Clauses for the Transfer of Personal Data
• Appeals Court Upholds Decision Barring Regulation of VoIP
• RIAA v. Verizon Revisited: German Court Rules ISP's not Required to Disclose File-Swapper Info
• U.S. Federal Court of Appeals Rules DMCA Does Not Allow Subpoenaing of ISP Subscriber Information
• Utah Anti Spam Law Doesnt Prohibit Pop up Advertisements
• Appeals Court Finds Rule-Based Works are not "Original" for U.S. Copyright Law

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Appeals Court Upholds Decision Barring Regulation of VoIP

In a recent decision, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an earlier ruling of the district court providing that VoIP Internet-based telephone services are not subject to regulation by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) in the same way that traditional phone services are. Notwithstanding this result, a recent report indicates that the MPUC will also appeal to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the earlier ruling of the Federal Communications Commission that similarly found in favour of more limited regulation for VoIP Internet-based telephone services in an effort to protect the developing industry.

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http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/10523438.htm
http://news.com.com/2100-7352_3-5512432.html