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Crackdown in the Kingdom II: Freedom fighters Be There
Be There Unlimited, BPI and Virgin
Last Friday (25 July 2008) we told the story of a bold hero, the BPI, and the knights of the copyright table, BT Retail, BSkyB, CarPhone Warehouse, Tiscali, Orange and of course, Virgin Media. Their mission, to end the evil illegal P2P file sharing that fills our bandwidths and lays [...]
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Crackdown in the Kingdom: Illegal P2P sharers beware
BPI P2P Crackdown
The United Kingdom’s 6 largest ISPs have contracted to deals with the BPI (formerly known as British Phonographic Industry) to monitor and warn customers about the illegal file sharing of copyrighted material. The six contributors include BT Retail, BSkyB, CarPhone Warehouse, Tiscali, Orange and of course, Virgin Media. Between them, the giants provide [...]
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Warning letters go to 800 Virgin Broadband subscribers in UK
After saying that it would cut down on illegal downloads, the company is keeping to its word in sending warning letters to 800 broadband subscribers. The letters are part of a 10 week program in conjunction with the British Phonographic Industry - the body that represents record companies in the UK. The organization has placed pressure [...]
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