Tag Archives: Filesharing

Jul
28

BT ordered to block file-sharing site Newzbin2

internet The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has successfully persuaded a high court judge that BT should be forced to block access to a pirate website. Similar blocking orders have successfully been won.. more
Posted in All Tech News, Broadband News, Internet News: Broadband, Telecoms, Social Networks, ISP's
Nov
27

Virgin Media to launch filesharing monitor tool

The cable broadband provider Virgin Media will be testing out a new tool on its network. The tool has been specifically designed to detect copyright infringement within its music download service... more
Posted in All Tech News, Cable News
Nov
27

Thousands of households to get filesharing threat letters

Lawyers at ACS:Law have been granted court orders to make ISPs hand over the details of customers suspected of sharing hardcore pornography. It is estimated that around 25,000 BT customers and.. more
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Nov
26

Mobile broadband could hide illegal filesharers

It seems that the government’s plans to combat illegal filesharers could be a waste of time, as new research has found that a filesharer using mobile broadband would be very hard to trace. The current plan relies on the unique IP address that home broadband.. more
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Nov
24

TalkTalk insists government’s plan breaches humans rights

It seems that despite all the effort that the government is putting into the plan to stop the illegal downloading of copyrighted material, some internet service providers are still not on board. One such ISP is TalkTalk and the company looks intent on not giving.. more
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Oct
23

Filesharers could face court before disconnection

Those broadband users that are found to be continually sharing illegal files with other broadband users could find that they will end up in court. According to the UK’s Culture Secretary, Ben Bradshaw, illegal filesharers will have to face court action before their internet service.. more
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Oct
23

EU attempting to push three strikes rule through

While the debate on what should happen to illegal filesharers has been going on, in the shiny halls of the EU the machine has been moving forward with its “Three Strikes” plan. Now it seems that even though amendment 138 made the use of the.. more
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Sep
29

Cinema style ratings to stop illegal filesharing

Most people are used to seeing age ratings on DVDs, games and at the cinema, so what about age ratings on broadband packages – could this be the answer to preventing illegal filesharing? According to Charles Dunstone, the chief executive of the Carphone Warehouse, adding.. more
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Sep
29

100000 illegal broadband downloaders using BT

After giving BT a list of one hundred thousand customers suspected of being involved in illegal filesharing, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is disappointed at the lack of action from the ISP in preventing these customers from continuing their online activities. The creative sector employs.. more
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Sep
04

Filesharing plans dismissed by ISPs

While the UK’s mobile broadband providers are on good terms with Lord Mandelson, it seems that some of the fixed line broadband providers are none too pleased over the Business Secretary’s plans to tackle the online piracy issue. The bosses of the UK’s largest internet.. more
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