Judge orders further negotiations between U.S. government, Megaupload April 14, 2012 - 11:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A U.S. judge has ordered further negotiations between the U.S. government and Megaupload over the retention of data hosted by the embattled file-sharing service. According to v3.co.uk, judge Liam O'Grady has asked lawyers from both sides to engage in mediation sessions in order to resolve the matter of archiving or deleting the information which had been stored by Megaupload users. The ruling temporarily preserves the data which has been managed by service provider Carpathia Hosting since Megaupload was dismantled by US authorities in January. Since the shutdown, Carpathia claims it has had to spend as much as $9,000 per day to maintain the data. The company was shut down by the FBI earlier this year over numerous charges of copyright infringement. Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and a number of the company's executives are facing extradition to the U.S. for trial. The takedown has sent shockwaves through the file-sharing and online backup sectors. Following the bust, a number of firms modified or suspended their own file sharing operations fearing legal action. Dotcom's case was given a significant boost last month when a judge voided the restraining order barring the Megaupload founder from accessing the $200m fortune he amassed from running the site. Partner news  Top stories Google has a widely used mapping tool and could adopt Waze’s technology to add social features to the software. The deal comes as Makani carries out the first fully autonomous flights of robot kites bearing its power-generating propellers. The validity period of BIT service is 30 days; the service cost is AMD 2500, with the maximum Internet speed of 384 kbps. The next generation iPad will keep its 2048 x 1536 Retina display by using a thinner 0.2mm piece of glass.   Partner news |  Latest news Gyumri to host Europe Day celebrations  The celebrations will feature a small information fair, with EU project representatives to brief the visitors on the initiatives launched.1st Armenian interactive fairy tale available for iPhone/iPod Touch The tale sparked great interest in Diaspora. Such projects, namely interactive version of “Alice in Wonderland”, are popular abroad.Expert says Russian FM’s remarks in context of Madrid Principles No decisive developments will follow the meeting between Russian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, David Jamalyan said.Yerevan to host NOFI Festival of Non-commercial Films The jury includes renowned experts of noncommercial cinema and representatives of Union of Cinematographers of Armenia. |
