Vizioのスマートテレビ用ソフトウェアを巡る長年の法廷闘争が、8月に裁判を迎えることになった。Software Freedom Conservancy（ソフトウェアの自由を守る会）は、GPLの要件に基づき、ソースコードの完全開示を求めている。
この紛争は、VizioのLinuxベースのスマートテレビ用ソフトウェアを巡るものである。Software Freedom Conservancyは、ユーザーがデバイスを改造や保守し、広告や追跡機能を削除できるようにするため、GPLの規定に従ってVizioが完全なソースコードを提供する必要があると主張している。
A proposed class action lawsuit accuses Roku and TCL of releasing faulty software updates that rendered televisions inoperable. Plaintiff Terri Else claims her TCL Roku TVs stopped working after updates, with the companies failing to fix the issues. Roku dismissed the claims as meritless.
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The Software Freedom Conservancy has identified multiple violations of the AGPLv3 license by Bambu Lab in its 3D printer software. The group is launching a new project to address the issues and plans ongoing oversight.
US Supreme Court justices on Monday expressed doubt about AT&T and Verizon's argument that the Federal Communications Commission's fine procedures violate their right to a jury trial. The carriers, fined $104 million for sharing users' location data without consent, paid the penalties before challenging them. Justices and FCC lawyers agreed the fines are nonbinding without court enforcement.
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In a follow-up to its landmark Cox decision, the US Supreme Court has vacated a lower court ruling holding internet service provider Grande Communications liable for subscribers' copyright infringement and remanded it for reconsideration. The order, issued Monday, reinforces that ISPs face contributory liability only if they intend infringement, potentially benefiting other providers like Verizon.