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English law More hassle for Web publishers Shrink-wrapped licence agreements Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications Broadband and the UK TV licence Computer law update More hassle for Web publishers! Why won't they leave us alone? UK and Australian courts set out to make life even harder for Web publishers and ISPs. This article explains why (March 2003). Broadband and the UK TV licence: It's been suggested that anyone who has a computer and a broadband Internet connection should have a television licence. This article examines the law (January 2003). Shrink-wrapped licence agreements: this all-pervasive phenomenon began in the USA, and has recently achieved judicial recognition there. But what is the position in the UK? Are they worth the paper they're printed on? (September 2002) EU acts to limit spam and cookies. To be implemented across the EU by October 2003, this directive will impose limits on the use of cookies and ensure that operators of unsolicited e-mail systems provide a ready means of unsubscription (August 2002).