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[ NNSquad ] UK government proposes cutting Web access to file sharers
More insanity from the civil liberties black hole of the UK ... Apparently Her Majesty's government is taking Terry Gilliam's masterful film "Brazil" as a legislative blueprint ... --Lauren-- NNSquad Moderator "Don't fight it son. Confess quickly! If you hold out too long you could jeopardize your credit rating." - - - ----- Forwarded message from David Farber <dave@farber.net> ----- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:43:59 -0400 From: David Farber <dave@farber.net> Subject: [IP] Re: UK government proposes cutting Web access to file sharers Reply-To: dave@farber.net To: ip <ip@v2.listbox.com> Begin forwarded message: From: dewayne@warpspeed.com (Dewayne Hendricks) Date: August 25, 2009 9:19:49 AM EDT To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <xyzzy@warpspeed.com> Subject: [Dewayne-Net] UK government proposes cutting Web access to file sharers UK government proposes cutting Web access to file sharers Repeat offenders who persist in illegally downloading music from file- sharing sites such as Limewire could be blocked from accessing the Web under British government proposals issued on Tuesday. The government said it was publishing new ideas to speed up the process of tackling unlawful peer-to-peer file sharing to prevent damage to the content industries. Proposals include requiring Internet Service Providers to take action against individual repeat infringers, including blocking access to download sites, reducing broadband speeds or by temporarily suspending an individual's Internet account. <http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSLP18813620090825 > Courtesy of the Benton Foundation <http://www.benton.org> RSS Feed: <http://www.warpspeed.com/wordpress> ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ----- End forwarded message -----