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Internet shoppers to get duty relief for Christmas
Internet shoppers who wait until December to look for a Christmas bargain may save more money than they thought when HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) eliminates customs duty on personal purchases costing less that £105. The customs-free limit until now was £18
Site glitches blamed for abandoned shopping carts on the web
Almost nine out of ten people who try to buy online run into problems, an annual customer survey has found. The research found that those problems can seriously affect businesses, as 41% of customers would abandon transactions if they came across a problem
ICANN backs custom domains, gives brand-owners nightmares
The managing body for the internet's domain name system will massively increase the 'real estate' of the internet, letting brands and generic words become top-level domains.
ISPs sign up to Ofcom Code on broadband speeds
A Code of Practice to ensure that internet service providers (ISPs) offer greater clarity over customers’ broadband line speeds was published by Ofcom today
Internet re-broadcaster predicts rapid growth
Controversial online television re-broadcaster Zattoo.com says that it will have five million users across Europe by the end of the year, more than doubling its size in the next six months
US courts erode protections for online publishers
Two recent judgments could erode vital protections there for web publishers in the US
ICANN proposes new anti-domain tasting solution
The body behind the internet's addressing system, ICANN, could stop any domain name registrar from processing refunds on more than 10% of its domains in any given month in a new bid to stop domain name tasting.
EU Parliament demands action on criminal IP penalties
The European Parliament has asked EU member states to press ahead with a plan to criminalise copyright infringement.
Investigation finds no evidence of front running
A committee of the body responsible for the internet's addressing system has found no evidence of front running, a form of deceptive domain name acquisition.
Claimed ignorance of magazine foils Economist over domain name
Financial magazine The Economist has failed in its attempt to gain control of the internet address theeconomist.com.
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