Ars Technica reports on how the three strikes rule could and couldn’t work, following TalkTalk’s insecure wi-fi demonstration: One of the arguments against disconnecting repeat Internet copyright infringers is that an IP address doesn’t reveal anything about who actually did the infringing. People who run open or insecure WiFi networks, for instance, might well have [...]
The Guardian reports that Labour MP Tom Watson has called on the government to ensure that any citizens accused of illicit file sharing have their day in court. Labour MP Tom Watson has filed an early day motion with the support of 20 other MPs saying that he believes “that disconnecting alleged offenders will be [...]
TalkTalk is dismayed by the U-turn on illegal filesharing announced today by Lord Mandelson. Barely two months after the publication of largely sensible and pragmatic measures to tackle the problem (in the Digital Britain Report) Lord Mandelson has, it seems, caved in under pressure from powerful lobbyists in the content industry. TalkTalk supported proposals outlined [...]
A star-studded group of nearly 100 celebrities calls for filesharers to be disconnected. Nearly 100 of the biggest names in the film and television industries are calling on Lord Mandelson, Business Secretary, to push through controversial measures that would see persistent internet pirates disconnected. In a letter to The Times, Hollywood stars including Bill Nighy [...]
