Ofcom outlines new anti-piracy rules
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Ofcom outlines new anti-piracy rules
27-06-2012 5:09 PM
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Quote Illegal downloaders will start receiving warning letters from internet service providers from 1 March 2014, under a draft code for the government's anti-digital piracy regime drawn up by media regulator Ofcom.
Under the draft code, published on Tuesday by the regulator, the UK's biggest ISPs – BT, Everything Everywhere, O2, Sky, TalkTalk Group and Virgin Media – will be required to send letters to customers warning them when there is an allegation from a film, TV or music company that there has been illegal downloading from their computer.
Web users who get three warning letters in a year will face having anonymous information of their downloading and filesharing history provided to copyright owners, which could then be used to gain a court order to reveal the customer's identity and take legal action against piracy.
Internet users will be able to appeal against a report on their alleged infringement, at a cost of £20, which will be refunded if they are successful.....
How does Plusnet intend to implement this mad scheme?
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27-06-2012 6:50 PM
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27-06-2012 7:16 PM
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Quote Illegal downloaders will start receiving warning letters........... when there is an allegation from a film, TV or music company that there has been illegal downloading from their computer..
Shouldn't this be Illegal file sharers will start receiving warning letters?
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Re: Ofcom outlines new anti-piracy rules
27-06-2012 7:33 PM
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If it ever happens refunding £20 will just be the start of any successful appeal.
Re: Ofcom outlines new anti-piracy rules
27-06-2012 7:38 PM
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Quote from: Strat
Quote from: Un
Quote Illegal downloaders will start receiving warning letters........... when there is an allegation from a film, TV or music company that there has been illegal downloading from their computer..
Shouldn't this be Illegal file sharers will start receiving warning letters?
And that shows how much they really know...
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27-06-2012 7:42 PM
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27-06-2012 8:39 PM
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I'd love to know the kind of information they propose to send to people in these letters...
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27-06-2012 8:45 PM
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3Mb FTTC
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27-06-2012 9:22 PM
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Quote from: dfunked I'd love to know the kind of information they propose to send to people in these letters...
The part I found quite amusing was:
Quote from: BBC The messages will also contain information about where to find licensed material online.
Re: Ofcom outlines new anti-piracy rules
27-06-2012 11:37 PM
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I can't see how they can show that an encrypted bit-torrent is anything more than a communication of unknown content between two known ip addresses.
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