UK surfers face online ban
February 12th, 2008
UK internet users face a ban if a proposal goes through to have their ISP detect if they are downloading copyrighted material. The ban is to be activated after the user receives two warnings followed by the detection of a further download of copyrighted material.
No information is available regarding how the detections will be carried out, how an ISP intends to prove that what is being downloaded is copyrighted and that the downloader does not own or have rights to access the download, or how false positives will be dealt with, or even how a user will be able to get back online if they have been falsely accused and banned.
What about users who share their internet connection or use a BT FON broadband router? If the downloading of copyrighted material is detected via your connection but it is not you that is doing the downloading, do you have a leg to stand on?
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