UK File-Sharing legislation maybe coming...

[devolution]

The UK government could legislate to crack down on illegal file-sharers, a senior official has told the BBC's iPM programme.
Lord Triesman, the parliamentary Under Secretary for Innovation, Universities and Skills, said intellectual property theft would not be tolerated.

"If we can't get voluntary arrangements we will legislate," he said.

The comments could prove controversial with privacy advocates and internet service providers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7059881.stm

 

[philliph]

While he said that the government had no interest in "hounding 14-year-olds who shared music", it was intent on tracking down those who made multiple copies for profit.

Do they seriously think if legislation was passed, someone downloading music and selling it, is going to sign up for an ADSL connection through Tiscali in their own name? ....or use someone elses connection?

 

[binny]

seems to be a drive on file sharing and similar just now, first the bloke who ran tv-links and now the bloke who runs Oink seem to have been busted over the last few days.