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| Author: | pcernie [ Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | ISPs must pay 25% of costs of piracy warning letters |
The UK's ISPs have been told that they will partially fund the crackdown on illegal p2p downloads through their networks, with the UK government expecting them to pick up a quarter of the costs. The costs involved with contacting people picked out for warning letters have been a thorny discussion, with ISPs not keen on the added expense. But the government has now outlined its decision, which will see the rights-holders paying 75 per cent of costs and the ISPs the rest, but does make the important decision that appeals, for now at least, will be free to those accused. Vexatious appeals "The notification costs of ISPs and Ofcom as regulator are to be split 75:25 between copyright owners and ISPs on the basis of the costs of an ISP which is an "efficient operator" as verified by Ofcom (as proposed in the consultation document)," explained the pdf report from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. "The regulator costs also include the costs related to the appeals system." "There should be no fee for subscribers to appeal against a notification letter. However the Government retains the power to introduce one at a later date should it become clear that a large number of vexatious appeals result." You can expect loud complaints from ISPs, and probably loud ones from rights-holders too. Read more: http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/ ... z0zbN0hxjI 'I see a boat on the horizon, but what's that written on the side?...' |
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| Author: | rustybucket [ Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:04 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs must pay 25% of costs of piracy warning letters | |||||||||
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs must pay 25% of costs of piracy warning letters |
I cant see the public being happy to pay extra each month for their broadband. Many will simply cancel it. |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs must pay 25% of costs of piracy warning letters |
Lib Dem MP: ISPs shouldn't pay for piracy clampdown Read more: Lib Dem MP: ISPs shouldn't pay for piracy clampdown | News | PC Pro http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/361279/lib- ... z0ztxACcAF Let's hope he's a bit more of an action-taker than his boss 
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:05 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs must pay 25% of costs of piracy warning letters | |||||||||
Yes but politicians are not rational. They only listen to those that scream loudest.
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs must pay 25% of costs of piracy warning letters |
Simple solution for the isp's. Don't send any letters. |
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:49 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: ISPs must pay 25% of costs of piracy warning letters | |||||||||
I do not think that they will be allowed to get away with that. |
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