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

[Adam Peake]

Also from the BBC, "File-sharers are big spenders too"

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8337887.stm>

Adam




On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:29 PM, Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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