Vom Web 2.0 scheinen nur Facebook und Twitter übrig geblieben zu sein. Doch mit dem Prinzip des Mashups hinterließ der Boom sozialer Software ein Erbe, das als Grundlage für neues Wachstum im Netz dienen kann…

Une nouvelle étude commandée par la Commission Européenne confirme ce que beaucoup concéderaient comme une évidence : les utilisateurs d’internet ne veulent pas payer pour les contenus. […]

A new study commissioned by the European Union has finally proven what many have suspected all along: internet users don’t want to pay for content.

There’s a disturbing new development in Australia. A law proposal was disclosed to the public that would get ISPs to spy on the contents of all communications to monitor for compliance. Presumably, the amendments would…

As New Zealand mulls its options for dealing with alleged pirates under its proposed Section 92A legislation, FACT, a division of the MPAA, says it’s not happy with the current proposals of giving those wrongly…

The motion-picture industry has spoken out against a New Zealand proposal to allow them to disconnect entire households from the Internet if one member is accused of copyright infringement; they want to be able to…

A survey of UK youngsters finds that the only paid music service to interest them is a subscription for unlimited permanent downloads—streaming just isn’t good enough, and buying individual songs is too expensive to appeal.
http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/uks-youth-would-pay-for-all-yo…

Canadians want to visit the websites of their choice. ISPs want to create efficient networks. Can everyone win?; Tragedy of the online Commons