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Comments: 1 +-   UK Govt To Terminate File Sharers' Net Access on Tuesday February 12 2008, @05:16AM Anonymous Coward

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 12 2008, @05:16AM
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An anonymous reader writes "New plans published by the UK Govt show that they hope to terminate internet access for people suspected of breaching copyright by file sharing. Under the proposed new laws ISPs who fail to enforce the enforce the policy will face prosecution in the courts. Users falling foul of the new law will be subject to a three strike policy: First suspected instance of illegal file sharing they would receive a warning, at the second — a suspension, and at the third they will have their Internet connection terminated. It isn't clear whether users will be prevented from ever using the internet again, or whether simply subscribing to a new ISP will reset the process."
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