UK - Will Anti-Piracy ISPs Fuel Appetite for Fiber-Optic Connections?

[Jorge]

After reading the news that ISPs in Britain surrendered to pressure and agreed to fight piracy, some users may not know all of their options to avoid possible false accusations. Now, it seems, a company is rolling out fibre optics for users lucky enough to live in the right city and offering to sell the connection outright.

We've been following the story of British ISPs caving to pressure and agreeing to fight piracy for some time. We noted that the government was also behind the move when a leaked letter stated that they would cut down internet piracy by 80%. Microsoft said that 54% of UK kids are file-sharers shortly afterwards.

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[Signa]

what is the point of fiber if you cant download anything? i never had to wait for youtube videos to cache even when i was on DSL.