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UK Court To Unmask 'File-Sharers'


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Ten internet service providers have been ordered to hand over the details of 150 UK customers accused of illegally sharing software.

The High Court order follows a 12-month covert investigation by the Federation Against Software Theft (Fast).

Among the internet providers are BT, NTL, Telewest and Tiscali.

Over the next two weeks, they are expected to provide the names, addresses and other personal details of the alleged file-sharers.

'First wave'

An undercover investigator working for Fast in a project codenamed Operation Tracker identified 150 people suspected of illegally sharing software.

Most file-sharers use false names and e-mail addresses. So the software anti-piracy group went to the High Court to force the internet providers to hand over customer details.

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150 people, oh noes, only 34.8 million more to go (and the ass holes will prolly be broke by then...suing potential customers isn't exactly smart) :P

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150 people, oh noes, only 34.8 million more to go (and the ass holes will prolly be broke by then...suing potential customers isn't exactly smart) :)

theres 34 million bittorrent users in the UK? :)

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@Chicano666 hows mexico rules / laws with p2p, filesharing etc? market for server websites friendly laws?

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@Chicano666 hows mexico rules / laws with p2p, filesharing etc? market for server websites friendly laws?

To be honest I have no idea....I started using P2P in the US :sneaky: I think they're about the same as the US but you won't get prosecuted in such a way as the xxAA does here. Have to do some research myself :think: :sneaky:

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