Volume VIII

Issue : 1: January 7, 2010

• Apple Wins Ruling on Alleged iPod Hearing Loss Claim
• China Moves to Create List of Approved Websites
• Apple and Nokia Patent Battle Escalates
• Kodak Samsung Agree to Settle Patent Lawsuit
• i4i and its dollar 290M Award Survive Microsoft Appeal
• Google Cant Win Groovle.com in Domain Name Dispute
• Ontario Court Rules not to Allow Insurer Access to Plaintiffs Facebook Account

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China Moves to Create List of Approved Websites

China has issued new Internet regulations in an effort to create a “whitelist” of approved websites, whereby Chinese Internet users would only be able to access the sites on the whitelist. Such regulations could have the effect of limiting a significant portion of the Internet to Chinese readers.

While the new rules did not specify whether the measure applies to foreign websites, it is most likely that foreign websites will also need to register in order not to be blocked. There is also concern that the registration requirement could be a barrier to trade, if Chinese citizens are prevented from accessing legitimate overseas businesses.

China has banned a number of popular websites and Internet services in 2009, including YouTube, Twitter, Flickr and Facebook, as well as Chinese content sharing sites.

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