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echo-e writes:
Renowned singer, David Bowie has died after an 18-month battle with cancer. His latest album, Blackstar, was only just released on his birthday on Friday. His last live show was in 2006. Bowie rose to fame in the 1970's and is known for hits such as, Under Pressure, Let's Dance and Space Oddity. He also appeared in handful of films such as Labyrinth in 1986.
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echo-e writes:
A deal has been made between groups representing content creators and ISPs in the UK concerning how the ISPs should respond to suspected illegal file sharers. In short, the ISPs will send letters or emails with an "educational" rather than threatening tone, alerting users to legal alternatives. The rights holders will be notified of the number of such alerts that have been sent out, but only the ISPs will know the identity of the offenders. Only four of the UKs ISPs have agreed to the "Voluntary Copyright Alert Programme" so far, but the remaining ISPs are expected to join the programme at a later stage. The debate between rights holders and ISPs has raged on for years. This agreement falls short of the of the proposals put forward by the rights holders groups, but the ISPs have argued that it is not their responsibility to police users and that a legal process already exists for going after individuals.
