[governance] UK - Government to cut off web pirates - following France?

[Fouad Bajwa]

Reading the news piece from BBC below leaves me thinking that what is
the definition of a Pirate, a person who shares with his family,
friends, people, community? The definition stands vague especially
when one hasn't been derived and mutually understood by the
international community thus leaving space for extreme human rights
violations:

Sharing for information purposes only:

>From BBC News Website:

Government to cut off web pirates
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8329915.stm

The Business Secretary Lord Mandelson says legislation will be drafted
to disconnect illegal file sharers from the internet. Speaking at a
government-sponsored forum he said the UK would introduce a similar
policy to France. It means persistent pirates will be sent two warning
letters before facing disconnection from the network.

READ MORE: Net pirates to be 'disconnected'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8328820.stm

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