UK Govt: File-Sharers Won’t Be Disconnected “Willy Nilly”
UK Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw says Internet disconnection would now require court order and accused would have right of appeal. UK Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw addressed the House of Commons culture, media and sport committee today and revealed that the govt is backing down slightly from the controversial proposal by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson to automatically disconnect repeat file-sharers from the Internet. Lord Mandelson feels the current timetable , which stands at 2-3 yrs for a 70% reduction using a combination of notifications and technical measures, would take an “unacceptable amount of time to complete in a situation that calls for urgent action.” Secretary Bradshaw says file-sharers wouldn’t be disconnected “willy nilly” and would now have the right of appeal.
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UK Govt: File-Sharers Won’t Be Disconnected “Willy Nilly”
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