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73% of people surveyed by Consumer Focus admitted to being confused by what they were legally permitted to copy or record. These were the results of Consumer Focus’s survey of about 2,000 people in the...
Change of stance from Government on cutting off peer-to-peer file-sharers under Digital Economy Bill?…
There is some uncertainty whether the Government has shifted its position in the Digital Economy Bill and adopted a more lenient line in respect of illegal peer-to-peer file-sharers. If passed, the Digital...
Australian case says ISP not liable for peer-to-peer copying of users
An Australian court has ruled that an Internet service provider was not liable for the unauthorised peer-to-peer file-sharing habits of users to whom the ISP merely provided access. Roadshow Films claimed...
Rights holders to fund 75% and ISPs 25% for cost of dealing with Internet pirates
The Government has announced that rights holders will have to pay 75% of the cost of dealing with Internet pirates under the Digital Economy Bill. Internet service providers would only be required to foot...
Virgin controversially trials new software to get info on peer-to-peer file-sharers
Virgin Media is planning to trial new software called CView which would analyse file-sharing by its customers. Privacy International – a privacy rights watchdog – has taken issue with the Internet...
Government unveils processes to cut off illegal peer-to-peer music file-sharers with controversial Digital Economy Bill
The Government has unveiled the processes by which illegal peer-to-peer music file-sharers would be harshly dealt with under the new Digital Economy Bill. Illegal file-sharing on the Internet has been...
Government advisory body calls for greater study into illegal offline file-sharing
The Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property – a Government advisory body – has called for urgent investigations into consumers’ attitudes and behaviour in relation to offline copyright...
First prosecution for illegal fire-sharing in UK ends in not guilty verdict
The first prosecution in the UK of a person charged with illegal peer-to-peer file-sharing has ended with a not guilty verdict. The man ran an unauthorised music-sharing web site called Oink from his home...
Law firm criticised for tactics in sending thousands of letters to alleged copyright infringers
A law firm which is sending letters to thousands of alleged illegal peer-to-peer file-sharers has been accused of scattergun tactics which affect many innocent Internet users. Which?, the consumer group,...
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