shamu726 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 The UK Government has announced a new proposal to increase the maximum jail term for online piracy from two to ten years. According to the authorities longer prison sentences are needed to deter large-scale and commercial copyright infringement on the Internet. In an effort to deter online piracy the UK Government is proposing to increase the maximum prison sentence for online copyright infringement to ten years.The current maximum of two years is not enough to deter infringers, lawmakers argue.The new proposal follows a suggestion put forward in a study commissioned by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) earlier this year.The study concluded that the criminal sanctions for copyright infringement available under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988) could be amended to bring them into line with related offenses, such as counterfeiting.According to the Government it’s important that online piracy is seen as “no less serious” than offline infringements, and the increased sentence will put both offenses on par.“By toughening penalties for commercial-scale online offending we are offering greater protections to businesses and sending a clear message to deter criminals,” says Intellectual Property Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe.The proposal is being welcomed by copyright holders who have lobbied extensively to increase penalties for online piracy.“This consultation is very welcome as we feel there is a clear anomaly in the way that online copyright infringement by criminal enterprises is treated by the justice system,” Eddy Leviten, Director General of the Alliance for Intellectual Property, says.Although targeted at online piracy, casual file-sharers have little to worry about. The new legislation will be targeted at those involved in organized and commercial copyright infringement. This would include operators of large piracy sites, but not their users.Before going forward with the proposal the Government is seeking input from the public. A consultation launched today invites supporters and opponents of the plan to chime in, which is likely to trigger a heated debate.The consultation will run until the end of August and the Government will release the individual responses and publish a summary report afterwards.Source: TorrentFreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODYQX4 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 You can kill people and get out in less time, of all things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyy Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Let's hear it for the good old right wing Conservative (Tory) fascist government. Why not go all the way?...Cut off the hands of those who upload & download. Gouge out the eyes of those who stream and watch on-line.But first, lets step up investigations into the BILLIONS of pounds that big business (and big businessmen friends of the Party) steal EVERY YEAR by not paying the due tax. Let's increase the jail terms for those shameless scoundrels...the same elite that funds and votes for the Party (see the connection?). Cry freedom? Weep for the denial of freedom more like!!!! :showoff: :showoff: :showoff: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODYQX4 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Let's hear it for the good old right wing Conservative (Tory) fascist government. Why not go all the way?...Cut off the hands of those who upload & download. Gouge out the eyes of those who stream and watch on-line.But first, lets step up investigations into the BILLIONS of pounds that big business (and big businessmen friends of the Party) steal EVERY YEAR by not paying the due tax. Let's increase the jail terms for those shameless scoundrels...the same elite that funds and votes for the Party (see the connection?). Cry freedom? Weep for the denial of freedom more like!!!! :showoff: :showoff: :showoff:Cut off hands, nah, not good enough for them. Your entire bloodline must be tortured and exterminated for the unforgivable sin of torrenting the latest garbage churned out by Hollywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212eta Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 :snooty: Britons... :frusty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 :snooty: Britons... :frusty: And your point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinders Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Ten years is a bit hash. Next they will give life in prison sentences or introduce a death saints. Us Pirates that are caught downloading or sharing copyright materials will be put on death row waiting for our time to come where we will be executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugurano Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 but when your load, a dangerous men, but when your kill longer live whats wrong in uk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212eta Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 :snooty: Britons... :frusty: And your point?Britons...:snooty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 :snooty: Britons... :frusty: And your point?Britons... :snooty: You point remains elusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212eta Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 :snooty: Britons... :frusty: And your point?Britons... :snooty: Your point remains elusive.Easy going... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrioNeXus Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 worse punishment than any of the angry aztecs ; terrible tudors ; ruthless romans ; villanous victorians :mellow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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