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UK File Pirates Could Lose Net Privileges

Proposed laws would disconnect illegal downloaders

By Sam Gale Rosen, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 12, 2008 12:35 PM CST

(Newser) – Legislation proposed in the UK would disconnect from the Internet people who illegally download or share files. Under a plan to be recommended in a paper from the government's Department of Media, Culture and Sport, file pirates will face a "three strikes" policy—the... Read full story »

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