War on music piracy. Yaar!
Emanuele Cipolla wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
Avast maties! Thar be poi-rats on them thar inter-toobs! Yar-har!
AS THE internet threatens to kill the established music industry, the Rudd Government is considering a three-strikes policy against computer users who download songs illegally.
The Government will examine new legislative proposals being unveiled in Britain this week to target people who download films and music illegally. Internet service providers (ISPs) there might be legally required to take action against users who access pirated
Interesting. I wonder how are they planning to approach it this time?
Under the three-strikes policy, a warning would be first issued to offenders who illegally share files using peer-to-peer technology to access music, TV shows and movies free of charge. The second strike would lead to the offender’s internet access being suspended; the third would cancel the offender’s internet access.
The policy would mirror legislation being introduced in Britain, which would require ISPs to police the activities of users.
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