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  Swedish judge confirms Pirate Bay convictions on appeal

  Three men found guilty of being accessories to crimes against copyright law for their part in running The Pirate Bay have lost their appeal, while a fourth man still awaits trial.The three, Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde, and Carl Lundström, were originally each sentenced to a year in prison, but the Svea Court of Appeals reduced their sentences on Friday: Neij must now serve 10 months, Sunde eight months and Lundström four.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 29 November, 2010 04:06

  Tags: copyright, Criminal, intellectual property, legal, pirate bay, Sweden, the pirate bay

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  Wikileaks' Assange to be questioned, says Swedish prosecutor

  Swedish Chief Prosecutor Eva Finné has ordered that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be questioned about molestation allegations.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 26 August, 2010 04:54

  Tags: Julian Assange, legal, Sweden, wikileaks

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  Swedish prosecutor aims to decide on Assange case on Tuesday

  Swedish chief prosecutor Eva Finné aims to make a decision on how to move forward in the investigation of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange tomorrow, she said in a statement on Monday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 24 August, 2010 03:30

  Tags: Julian Assange, legal, Sweden, wikileaks

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  Swedish Pirate Party to host Wikileaks servers

  The Swedish Pirate Party has agreed with Wikileaks to host several new servers and provide the site bandwidth for free, it said on Tuesday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 19 August, 2010 04:00

  Tags: internet, Internet-based applications and services, Sweden, the pirate bay, The Pirate Party, wikileaks

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  Pirate Bay appeal judges are not biased, says Swedish Court

  Sweden's Supreme Court has found that two of the judges scheduled to hear an appeal in the Pirate Bay case are unbiased, it ruled Wednesday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 13 May, 2010 05:52

  Tags: copyright, legal, security, Sweden, the pirate bay

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  Sweden's Pirate Party sets sail for Brussels

  The Pirate Party, a party campaigning for online civil rights, has won at least one seat in the European Parliament, after obtaining 7.1 percent of the votes in elections in Sweden.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 08 June, 2009 21:21

  Tags: copyright, piracy, Pirate Party, Sweden

• Practical speeds to make mobile bandwidth claims clearer

  A group of four Swedish mobile operators have decided to use the term "practical maximum speeds" when marketing the bandwidth of mobile broadband, they announced on Monday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 26 May, 2009 00:47

  Tags: HSDPA, mobile broadband, Sweden

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  Stockholm wins broadband award

  New York City-based think tank Intelligent Community Forum has named Stockholm, Sweden, as the 2009 Intelligent Community of the Year. The annual gathering of global best-practices communities emphasized a "culture of use," not just access to broadband technology or "households passed" availability.

  By Jay Gilette | 19 May, 2009 03:06

  Tags: broadband, Sweden

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  Sony Ericsson cuts Swedish staff by 400

  Mobile phone manufacturer Sony Ericsson will reduce its workforce by about 400 people in Lund, Sweden, cutting 160 employees and 250 consultants, the company announced on Friday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 11 May, 2009 04:57

  Tags: layoffs, Sony Ericsson, Sweden