ZDNet UK


Skip to Main Content

ZDNet.co.uk - Winner of Best Business Website 2007
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. Blogs
  4. Reviews
  5. Prices
  6. Resources
  7. Community
  8. My ZDNet

 

ZDNet UK RSS Feeds


IT Jobs

Online business Toolkit

Demon backs down in libel appeal - update

Jane Wakefield ZDNet.co.uk

Published: 09 Jun 1999 15:12 BST

  • Email
  • Trackback
  • Clip Link
  • Print friendly
  • Post Comment

Monday's deadline for the appeal passed without action from Demon, suggesting the ISP is backing down in the case it previously said threatened "the entire ethos of freedom of speech on the Internet".

The case began two years ago when Godfrey complained to the ISP about a defamatory statement about him on a newsgroup -- soc.culture.thai -- hosted by the ISP. The message remained on Demon's server despite the complaint.

Earlier this year Mr Justice Morland ruled that Demon's defence of 'innocent distribution' was untenable as the ISP was aware of the posting and failed to remove it.

ZDNet has repeatedly asked for Demon to comment, which it has declined. A statement from the ISP was expected at 4pm today but failed to arrive.

  • Email
  • Trackback
  • Clip Link
  • Print friendly Print with Kyocera

Did you find this article useful?
56 out of 108 people found this useful


Talkback

Post a comment


Full Talkback thread

0 comments

Related Links

More In Online business



Company/Topic Alerts

Create a new alert from the list below:







Related Jobs

Access Network Engineers: DSLAM: LLU:ISP: Contract: Excellent Rate

A Midlands based ISP is currently on the look out for access network engineers with DSLAM experience to work on an initial 6 month contract. The ...

ISP Network Operations Centre Manager ( NOC ) Manchester 40k

Market leading ISP are currently looking for a NOC team manager, Providing both senior hands on support and strong man-management skills. Role ...

Cisco Network Engineer ISP MPLS, BGP, ISIS - Manchester 30k

Key Words: Core Network Engineer, ISP, Internet, MPLS, BGP, ISIS, OSPF. Major ISP requires Cisco certified core network engineer: working with most ...

Sentry Posts Blog

Facebook Bans Firefox 3

Ok this is the issue. Because I dared to try and access facebook with firefox 3, and all the cookies disabled, it won't let me back on there with firefox ever again, even though... More

1 comment

GoDaddy suspends travel-getaways.com d...

I'm very pleased to say that GoDaddy has suspended the travel-getaways.com domain. I blogged in June that to my surprise I had found I was the site administrator for travel-getaways.com,... More

1 comment

Hello, I知 a PC. I知 a Handheld.

Hello, I知 a PC. I知 a Handheld. Author: Eric Everson, Founder MyMobiSafe.com I have said it before and I am sure I値l say it again, mobile devices are simply replacing computers.... More

Post a comment

Featured Talkback

I wonder, who needs .asia domain? I cannot imagine, what would be useful for Microsoft.asia? Toyota.asia? Then let's register .europe (if .eu is too short). Or perhaps Microsoft.southamerica, Dell.australiaandnewzealand, Coca-Cola.africa... Sound funny? Then why not just use the global and country domains? Or perhaps it is time to drop the domains at all?

By: LadyRoot

Read full story:
Businesses advised to register .asia domains