http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86927/lord-mandelson-defends-plan-to-disconnect-uk-file-sharers/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:36:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86927/lord-mandelson-defends-plan-to-disconnect-uk-file-sharers/#comment-220495 2009 – A ZeroPaid Year in Review – Part 2 of 3 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:39:51 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=86927#comment-220495 [...] In the UK, the criticism about “KangKaroo Courts” gained momentum when UK ISP Karoo backed down from plans to implement a three strikes policy and, instead, require a court order. With all this uncertainty about the digital future of the UK, it was probably no surprise when news emerged that the UK managed to get their own Pirate Party. The timing of this couldn’t be better since it was just a short while later that the UK government turned around on its initial stance of not legislating in a three strikes law and seriously planned on a p2p crackdown. The British Pirate Party quickly built a name for themselves, writing a provocative piece on why the cost to fight file-sharing was “too high”. It was then that the UK government pretty much made it official that it would disconnect file-sharers after all. A British ISP was dismayed at the governments change of heart on the issue of disconnecting file-sharers and said that the war on file-sharing was futile. This caused the British government to be on the defencive with their plan to disconnect alleged file-sharers. [...] [...] In the UK, the criticism about “KangKaroo Courts” gained momentum when UK ISP Karoo backed down from plans to implement a three strikes policy and, instead, require a court order. With all this uncertainty about the digital future of the UK, it was probably no surprise when news emerged that the UK managed to get their own Pirate Party. The timing of this couldn’t be better since it was just a short while later that the UK government turned around on its initial stance of not legislating in a three strikes law and seriously planned on a p2p crackdown. The British Pirate Party quickly built a name for themselves, writing a provocative piece on why the cost to fight file-sharing was “too high”. It was then that the UK government pretty much made it official that it would disconnect file-sharers after all. A British ISP was dismayed at the governments change of heart on the issue of disconnecting file-sharers and said that the war on file-sharing was futile. This caused the British government to be on the defencive with their plan to disconnect alleged file-sharers. [...]

]]> http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86927/lord-mandelson-defends-plan-to-disconnect-uk-file-sharers/#comment-201667 Only What’s Actionable « Heidi-Lore’s Musings Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:22:55 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=86927#comment-201667 [...] The British government is considering new rules which would allow UK ISP’s to cut off internet file-sharing users.  As you’d expect, there are some folks who are really ticked at the proposal because it will likely add to internet costs.  But, the government’s business secretary Peter Mandelson insists it’s a workable solution… [...] [...] The British government is considering new rules which would allow UK ISP’s to cut off internet file-sharing users.  As you’d expect, there are some folks who are really ticked at the proposal because it will likely add to internet costs.  But, the government’s business secretary Peter Mandelson insists it’s a workable solution… [...]

]]> http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86927/lord-mandelson-defends-plan-to-disconnect-uk-file-sharers/#comment-201653 Lord Mandelson Defends Plan to Disconnect UK File-Sharers | Uk credit card live today Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:11:52 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=86927#comment-201653 [...] but in visit to full persuade them they staleness be right threatened. It. The rest is here:  Lord Mandelson Defends Plan to Disconnect UK File-Sharers Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: best, fighting-piracy, fully-convince, print, [...] [...] but in visit to full persuade them they staleness be right threatened. It. The rest is here:  Lord Mandelson Defends Plan to Disconnect UK File-Sharers Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: best, fighting-piracy, fully-convince, print, [...]

]]> http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86927/lord-mandelson-defends-plan-to-disconnect-uk-file-sharers/#comment-201651 UrbanSurvival » Blog Archive » Only What’s Actioniable Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:05:34 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=86927#comment-201651 [...] The British government is considering new rules which would allow UK ISP’s to cut off internet file-sharing users.  As you’d expect, there are some folks who are really ticked at the proposal because it will likely add to internet costs.  But, the government’s business secretary Peter Mandelson insists it’s a workable solution… [...] [...] The British government is considering new rules which would allow UK ISP’s to cut off internet file-sharing users.  As you’d expect, there are some folks who are really ticked at the proposal because it will likely add to internet costs.  But, the government’s business secretary Peter Mandelson insists it’s a workable solution… [...]

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