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Operating System Specific Discussions => Other Operating Systems => Topic started by: bloodline on April 09, 2010, 02:47:25 PM

Title: Major British ISP is to ignore the Digital Economy Bill :)
Post by: bloodline on April 09, 2010, 02:47:25 PM

TalkTalk are refusing to obey the horrific Digital Economy Bill (a law that states the government can ban you for life from the Internet if you are suspected of copyright infringement)...

Go TalkTalk!!!

http://m.guardian.co.uk/?id=102202&story=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/apr/08/internet-piracy-bill

Title: Re: Major British ISP is to ignore the Digital Economy Bill :)
Post by: jj on April 09, 2010, 03:12:59 PM

Quote from: bloodline;552487

TalkTalk are refusing to obey the horrific Digital Economy Bill (a law that states the government can ban you for life from the Internet if you are suspected of copyright infringement)...
 
Go TalkTalk!!!
 
http://m.guardian.co.uk/?id=102202&story=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/apr/08/internet-piracy-bill

 
Nice one, been with them for years.

Title: Re: Major British ISP is to ignore the Digital Economy Bill :)
Post by: Skyraker on April 09, 2010, 03:17:09 PM

Only until after the election.

This is just free advertising on a par with Ryanair charging £1 for taking a piss.

Title: Re: Major British ISP is to ignore the Digital Economy Bill :)
Post by: bloodline on April 16, 2010, 11:38:34 PM

On a related note: Nick Clegg has promised to repeal the Digital Economy Bill!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2010/apr/16/digital-economy-bill-nick-clegg