+ - UK Government planning to ban pirates
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Zedekiah
Zedekiah writes "It would seem that those who lllegally download music and film in the UK are in danger of loosing their internet connections:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7240234.stm (BBC.co.uk)
From the article:
A draft consultation Green Paper suggests internet service providers would be required to take action over users who access pirated material.
Under a "three strikes" rule they would receive an e-mail warning, suspension, and then termination of their contract.
Six million people a year are estimated to download files illegally in the UK."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7240234.stm (BBC.co.uk)
From the article:
A draft consultation Green Paper suggests internet service providers would be required to take action over users who access pirated material.
Under a "three strikes" rule they would receive an e-mail warning, suspension, and then termination of their contract.
Six million people a year are estimated to download files illegally in the UK."