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Three websites which distributed copyrighted smartphone 'apps', or applications, have been shut down by law enforcement authorities in the US, in which the Department of Justice (DoJ) said was the first case involving "cell phone app marketplaces".27 Aug 2012
The DoJ said that the seizures were the result of "comprehensive enforcement action taken to prevent the infringement of copyrighted mobile device apps" involving international authorities, including those in France and the Netherlands. Visitors to any of the three sites - applanet.net, appbucket.net and snappzmarket.com - will now find a banner notifying them that the relevant domain name has been seized by the authorities and informing them that "wilful copyright infringement" is a federal crime.
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