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U.K. Govt. Backtracks, Reconsiders Disconnecting File-Swappers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 25, 2009 - 9:09am.
London - The U.K. government is once again considering disconnecting repeat file-swappers, after earlier discounting such a punishment as too harsh, according to published reports.
tags: Law | Policy | P2P | Piracy | Music | Movies | Ofcom | Digital Britain | Three-Strikes |

U.K. Govt. Looks to Reduce Illicit File-Sharing by 70-80%

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 16, 2009 - 12:08pm.
London - The U.K. government aims to reduce by 70-80% the incidence of unlawful file-sharing, and will instruct its Ofcom communications regulator to work with the industry on commercial solutions, which "remain by far the preferred approach," according to the Digital Britain report released on Tuesday.
tags: P2P | Piracy | Reports | Copyright | Research | Digital Britain | Three-Strikes |

BBC Sets Out Future Role in "Digital Britain"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 29, 2004 - 6:59am.
London -- The BBC, seeking to renew a royal charter due to expire in 2006, on Tuesday published its submission and outlined its role in creating a new "digital Britain." In its manifesto, the BBC pledged to improve public access to digital services and encourage more active and interactive participation. It also promised to open up its creative archive and grant more access to a veritable "treasure trove" of content. At the launch of the charter review paper -- called "Building public value: renewing the BBC for the digital world" -- Director General Mark Thompson and Chairman Michael Grade said the BBC was committed to working with the government and leading Britain into the digital age. Even so, the company criticized the government's 2010 target date for the national switchover to digital and set its own target of 2012.
tags: BBC | Future Role | Digital Britain |