dougbelshaw.com/blog » ISP http://dougbelshaw.com/blog Education. Technology. Productivity. Wed, 23 May 2012 08:57:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Uncopyrighted http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/12/09/beyond-creative-commons-uncopyright/ dajbelshaw@gmail.com (Doug Belshaw) dajbelshaw@gmail.com (Doug Belshaw) 1440 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/doug_south_park_144px.png dougbelshaw.com/blog http://dougbelshaw.com/blog 144 144 Education. Technology. Productivity. Education. Technology. Productivity. education technology productivity elearning Doug Belshaw Doug Belshaw dajbelshaw@gmail.com no no 3 strikes and then out for UK ‘illegal’ downloaders? http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/12/3-strikes-and-then-out-for-uk-illegal-downloaders/ http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/12/3-strikes-and-then-out-for-uk-illegal-downloaders/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:10:56 +0000 Doug Belshaw http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/12/3-strikes-and-then-out-for-uk-illegal-downloaders/ Yoda as a pirateThe BBC reports that a leaked Green Paper obtained by the Times newspaper suggests the UK government is planning to bring in a ’3 strikes then out’ policy for ‘illegal’ Internet downloads. First, the user’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) would issue an email warning. Second, the user will undergo a period of suspension. Third, the user will have their Internet access cut off. ISP’s who fail to enforce the rules would be prosecuted.

I think everyone knows my stance on copyright and which side of the fence I sit on. Given that literally millions of people download TV shows, etc. from the USA before they air in the UK (technically illegal) then I think the government could have a bit of a fight on their hands (ID cards anyone?)

(via TechCrunch)

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