Italian Pirate IPTV Customers Risk a 5,000 Euro Fine Starting August 8, 2023
Unanimously approved by the Chamber of Deputies back in March and then unanimously approved by the Senate earlier this month, Italy’s new anti-piracy law has just been unanimously approved by telecoms regulator AGCOM. In a statement published Thursday, AGCOM welcomed the amendments to Online Copyright Enforcement regulation 680/13/CONS, which concern measures to counter the illegal distribution of live sports streams, as laid out in...
Sci-Hub’s Alexandra Elbakyan Receives EFF Award for Providing Access to Scientific Knowledge
There are thousands of pirate sites on the Internet but only a few will receive a permanent entry in the history books. That includes Sci-Hub. Founded by Kazakhstani computer programmer Alexandria Elbakyan, the shadow library provides free access to millions of academic publications. As such, it’s an essential tool for less privileged students and researchers around the world. Tearing Down Paywalls Since 2011 Without Sci-Hub, many...
