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[- OFinder aggregated posts with the keyword: connection] UK ISP TalkTalk will not obey Digital Economy Bill disconnection ...: Now that the Digital Economy Bill has passed -without full debatedespite widespread public outrage -the stage is set for big corporate copyright holders to begin sending ISPs ordering them to disconnect customers who are believed to infringe copyrightISPs are expected to cave and shut off entire families from their lifeline to the digital society on the say-so of these entertainment industry bullies.But one ISPTalkTalkis refusing to go along with the laThey say that "if we are instructed to disconnect an account due to alleged copyright infringement we will refuse to do so and tell the rightsholders we'll see them in court."After the election we will resume highlighting the substantial dangers inherent in the proposals and that the hoped for benefits in legitimate sales will not materialise as filesharers will simply switch to other undetectable methods to get content for free.

[IP, Innovation and Culture] Digital Economy Bill passes UK Parliament « IP, Innovation and Culture: However, the aspect of the Bill that has attracted the widest attention has been its reforms to UK copyright law, in particular to new requirements for ISPs vis-à-vis the copyright-infringing conduct of their subscribers. Although the new measures amend the UK Communications Act, they roughly follow some of the copyright reforms that have been enacted in France and considered in New Zealand, among others.

[paidContent:UK] Digital Economy Bill: Quick Guide To All 45 Measures | paidContent:UK: #18: High Court can grant injunction forcing ISPs to block access to “online locations” if a “substantial portion” of that location infringes copyright. ISPs must pay copyright owners' court fees unless in “exceptional circumstances”.

[Technology Analysis RSS | BNET Industries] Digital Economy Bill Turns U.K. into Copyright Enforcement Thug ...: The House of Lords today passed the controversial Digital Economy bill, despite last-minute attempts yesterday by members to change the included copyright legislation proposals.The members’ calls, during the final reading of the bill, were rejected and now 'three strikes' plans to tackle illegal file sharing, which would see culprits kicked...

[The TalkTalk Blog] Digital Economy Bill - it's a wash up | The TalkTalk Blog: The Bill is now in much better shape than when first tabled by the Government last year - the ability of the Government to impose disconnection at will has been checked and the Henry VIII clause that literally allowed the Government to do anything else to reduce copyright infringement has been removed. 

[paidContent:UK] Digital Economy Bill: Passed 189-47 With Piracy Measure Intact ...: Heavily lobbied by digital liberties activists, many MPs on Wednesday admitted they don’t understand the proposals, and suspect the measures - rather than reduce piracy - will instead punish downloaders’ parents or public WiFi operators, while abusers find workarounds.

[bit-tech.net Feed] bit-tech.net | Parliament passes Digital Economy Bill: The Digital Economy Bill includes a number of different measures to fight against piracy, imposing obligations on ISPs to reduce its prevalence. The bill imposes two obligations on ISPs - if a rights holder tells the ISP its users are infringing copyright, it has to notify those users, and it must record the number of times its users have been notified, and in turn make this data available to rights holders.

[BroadbandInternet-Tricks.com] Digital Economy Bill Passes In UK - Welcome to your new ...: The bill, written largely by the entertainment industry, was pushed through the UK legislative process without a lot of public input into the potential damage the bill could cause. The bill places UK ISPs into the role of copyright police and expands government responsibility to enforce copyright dramatically , carriers being told they now…

[Toki Net News Blog] UK ISP TalkTalk will not obey Digital Economy Bill disconnection ...: They say that “if we are instructed to disconnect an account due to alleged copyright infringement we will refuse to do so and tell the rightsholders we’ll see them in court.” After the election we will resume highlighting the substantial dangers inherent in the proposals and that the hoped for benefits in legitimate sales will not materialise as filesharers will simply switch to other undetectable methods to get content for free.

[Music Ally] Music Ally | Blog Archive » TalkTalk defiant over Digital Economy Bill: Paddy Gardiner of law firm Eversheds thinks TalkTalk could face a stiff fine if it holds true to its promise, though. “Talk Talk has been vociferous in its opposition to the copyright infringement provisions in the Bill which, if it maintains its stance and refuses to implement those provisions will inevitably lead to a clash with OFCOM,”

[Talk Unafraid] The Digital Economy Bill - A Cryptographer's View | Talk Unafraid ...: With this absolute failure to have knowledge where it’s needed in the current UK political system it’s even more important that the Digital Economy Bill be removed as soon as humanly possible (if that is possible; I’m not a lawyer) or at least be heavily amended.

[My Blog Site!..] Digital Economy Bill - Goodbye to UK On-Line Privacy | My Blog Site!..: If you (or someone using an IP address associated with you) is suspected of downloading illegal material, the evidence will be sent to the copyright holders for further action. The ISP will keep a record of the number of suspected incidents your IP address has been connected with, and when you reach a certain level (which has still not been revealed), you will receive a stern warning letter.

[Blodic.us - Latest News] UK ISP Says It Will Not Follow Digital Economy Bill Rules - Blodic.us: ISP Talk Talk, who had been vocally against the bill ever since it was first proposed, has apparently now announced that it will not follow the more draconian aspects of the law. In an official blog post by the company, it says that it will fight in court any attempt to force it to do things it feels are unwise, and will continue to fight against the law politically:

[p2pnet news] p2pnet news » Blog Archive » UK digital economy bill passes 189 to 47: The debate was almost entirely against the bill. Still, as with yesterday, the chambers were not particularly full for the debate, but a bunch of MPs who don’t really understand or care about this issue showed up at the end and voted, so the final tally came to: 189 votes to shove it through, and only 47 against.

[I-COM Blog feed] I dare you to invoke the copyright provisions of #debill on this ...: One of Lord Mandelson's principal targets here – urged on by the BPI and Federation Against Copyright Theft and Federation Against Software Theft – is "cyberlocker" sites that let people store files, or move them between two people easily, which, lobbyists argue, allows widespread copyright infringement. The argument then becomes how you tell whether a cyberlocker is being used for substantial infringement.

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