dock98 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Tougher British Stand Against Digital Piracy Published: February 23, 2008LONDON (Reuters) — The British government warned on Friday that it would impose legislation on Internet service providers by April 2009 if they did not work with the music and film industries to curb illegal downloading.The government released a strategy paper to address the problem of illegal file sharing after the two sides failed to come to a voluntary agreement over how best to tackle the issue.The paper said the government would still prefer a voluntary solution, but would start consulting on possible legislation later this year. The move comes after a decision by the French government to ban access to the Internet for those who repeatedly download material illegally, and after years of lobbying by the music industry, which has been damaged by piracy.Industry estimates put the number of broadband users in Britain who download files illegally at around six million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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