UK Government abandons piracy legislation. Following last year's reports of a scheme to 'ban' pirates from the Internet via ISPs, it looks as though the government has now decided to back down on the plan, saying that it hopes it won't have to apply 'the heavy hand of legislation'.
In an interview with The Times, the Intellectual Property Minister, David Lammy, said that 'I'm not sure it's actually going to be possible,' as a result of the complexities of enforcing such legislation. This will not only come as a relief to illegal file sharers, but also to ISPs who would be expected to do the policing. Speaking to Custom PC, PlusNet's products and marketing director, NeilArmstrong, explained that 'the technical and commercial implications of ISPs proactively tracking all downloads and blocking copyright material would be too much for any ISP to bear, and would have an adverse effect of the industry as a whole.' Lammy also revealed that he had a different opinion on file sharers than many people in the music industry. He pointed out that there's a big difference between organised counterfeiting gangs and 'younger people not quite buying into the system'. He added that 'we can't have a system where we're talking about arresting teenagers in their bedrooms. People can rent a room in an hotel and leave with a bar of soap - there's a big difference between leaving with a bar of soap and leaving with the television.' more... http://www.custompc.co.uk/news/605400/government-abandons-piracy-legislation.html _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
