UK out of tune on P2P filesharing
p2pnet news view P2P | Politics:- “As the UK continues to oppose users rights in the Telecoms Package, opposition is gathering at home and rifts in the government line are appearing,” writes Monica Horten in IPTegrity.com . The UK government is divided on its so-called P2P policy, “which seeks to use hi-tech means to get the broadband providers to enforce copyright on the Internet,” she says, continuing »»» Ben Bradshaw (right), the Culture Secretary, speaking to a Parliamentary Select Committee, stated that a court order would need to be obtained before users’ access could be suspended. A week later, Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, said that users will simply be informed in advance, with a right to appeal
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