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New law will disconnect internet pirates in UK
Posted on 13.02.2008 at 10:11 in Tech News by Martin
Internet users who illegally download music and films could lose their access to the web under legislation aimed at cracking down on those who flout piracy laws. Powers being drafted by the government will compel internet service providers to take action against customers who access pirated material. The Department of Media, Culture and Sport will recommend the plan in a green paper on the creative industries to be published this month, a source with knowledge of the paper said. Under the new sanctions users will face a “three strikes” regime. A warning email will be sent for the first offence, followed by suspension from the service and finally termination of the internet contract.
A draft copy of the green paper said the government “will move to legislate to require internet service providers to take action on illegal file-sharing,” although it has yet to decide if information on offenders should be shared between the ISPs, the Times reported. The government has come under increasing pressure from the music and film industries to penalise users who download pirated files. Although piracy is illegal, prosecutions are rare. The UK’s four largest internet providers - BT, Tiscali, Orange and Virgin Media - are already in talks with studios on a joint voluntary agreement to share information on web violators. But under the legislation they could be forced to cut off customers. ISPs which fail to enforce the rules could face prosecution, and suspected customers handed over to the courts. Similar laws already exist in many countries but ISPs hardly disconnect someone, as they get money from such a user. This law could easily change everything…
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| TheVrk |
Wow interesting...too bad for the English pirates.
Something like this is LOOOONG from happening here, so we Croatian pirates are safe:p |
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| greeko |
| whats the point in having dvd-cd burners on computers, what are they gonna stop making those now too lol, all those dvd cds are gonna go to waste lol, now the companies that make those are gonna lose money and there gonna blame the music and movie industry lol its like a chain reaction i think |
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| Pett |
| quote: | Originally posted by greeko
whats the point in having dvd-cd burners on computers, what are they gonna stop making those now too lol, all those dvd cds are gonna go to waste lol, now the companies that make those are gonna lose money and there gonna blame the music and movie industry lol its like a chain reaction i think |
lol no |
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| Orko |
Britain is a lost cause. Sink the island and start again. Haven't any of them ever watched V for Vendetta or Children of Men?
The problem here is not blocking people who infring on copyrights, its the filter thats the problem. This basically means they have to look at everything you look at on the internet, to determine if it is copyright. This is spying in the purest form. |
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| Dr. DAS |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
Britain is a lost cause. Sink the island and start again. Haven't any of them ever watched V for Vendetta or Children of Men?
The problem here is not blocking people who infring on copyrights, its the filter thats the problem. This basically means they have to look at everything you look at on the internet, to determine if it is copyright. This is spying in the purest form. |
Didn't we use to own your pathetic little country?
And, in V for Vendetta....England Prevails. |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dr. DAS
Didn't we use to own your pathetic little country?
And, in V for Vendetta....England Prevails. |
Yeah and where are they now? Battling 'terrorists', banning international doctors, being watched on every street corner, and facing social decay that is very unique to western culture.
You and I both know that the point of the movie was to show that people need to act before things get that bad. Not that they would be able to over throw big brother after the fact.
Since I was a kid, I've always wanted to move to England. But with recent law changes, and relatives' reports, it no longer seems like the jewel that I used to think of it as. |
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| Frase |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
Yeah and where are they now? Battling 'terrorists', banning international doctors, being watched on every street corner, and facing social decay that is very unique to western culture.
You and I both know that the point of the movie was to show that people need to act before things get that bad. Not that they would be able to over throw big brother after the fact.
Since I was a kid, I've always wanted to move to England. But with recent law changes, and relatives' reports, it no longer seems like the jewel that I used to think of it as. |
'being watched on every street corner'
It definitely isn't as bad as that, majority of what you hear is just the sensationalist journalism that seems to be a trend in the UK currently. Highlighting the bad points to the point of scare mongering. Its not all bad ;)
With regards to the topic title;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7240234.stm
ISP's terms and conditions over here put it plainly that if you're caught doing anything illegal over the network they have a right to terminate the connection. With the pressure from the government i think its more a case of ISP's actually exercising that part of the contracts now! |
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