Comments on: UK ISPs Successfully Resist File-Sharing Data Handover

By: Wikispooks

Wikispooks — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 07:36:47 +0000

A brief run-down of this whole issue has been posted as an article on Wikispooks using the ACS:Law analysis post here as the template for much of it - duly credited. It was prompted by receipt of an anonymous upload of one of ACS's copyright-holder agreements (which is also now posted). The Wikispooks site is new. It is a cooperative wiki-type project and contributions in the spirit of its purpose are welcome. In particular, someone here may wish to add to the UK file-sharing article which is presently a bit sparse.

By: Online Global Week in Review 7 October from IP Think Tank

Online Global Week in Review 7 October from IP Think Tank — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:57:46 +0000

[...] UK ISPs begin fighting IP lookup requests in wake of data leak (ArsTechnica) (TechnoLlama) (TorrentFreak) [...]

By: billy

billy — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:00:29 +0000

glad common sense has once again prevailed hope it continues and the underdogs trymph

By: Aussie

Aussie — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:37:06 +0000

There’s something about this that niggles me. In a good way, but a niggle nonetheless.

The ISP’s so far have largely rolled over and played ball with MAFIAA, ACS:Law, etc, seemingly not willing to piss them off.

Suddenly, they have dug their heels in and stopped co-operating. I’m wondering what the real reason is. They claim its because of the ACS:Law debacle, and to a point I think that plays some role, but I’m also wondering if they were waiting for such a screwup so they could go back to protecting their data.

Dont get me wrong, I think they willingly helped out originally, but I just think BT and friends realised a while ago that it wasnt such a good decision, and have been looking for a way out.

This is it. They can say they’ve co-operated, but now there is real evidence about the whole process, any legal battle should be in THEIR favor, not ACS:Law and MAFIAA’s.

Repercussions of Payback.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:15:40 +0000

@60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZPcGapl2dM

By: Ninja

Ninja — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:52:26 +0000

Maybe, just maybe, this case will draw further attention to the idiotic copyright laws we have today and how they kill creativity and the freedom of the consumer to try before buying and choosing what to spend with. Maybe they’ll notice that stuff that’s over 40 yrs old (ie Beatles stuff) has long served its purpose of giving money to the artists and only feeds greedy people and companies etc etc etc.

Operation Payback was a huge success!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:46:38 +0000

Cramer Pelmont waves white flag, abandons ambitions of pursuing file-sharers:

DIGITAL ECONOMY ACT

Cramer Pelmont has ceased its interest in working with clients in the area of the Digital Economy Act. It continues to work on all other aspects of IP.

(seen on CP home page Thurs Oct 7 2010)

A small victory, but we have more battles to fight yet…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:32:09 +0000

@68 Plusnet is a subdivision of BT, i.e. the same company :P

By: UK ISPs Successfully Resist File-Sharing Data Handover | Systema

UK ISPs Successfully Resist File-Sharing Data Handover | Systema — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:55:06 +0000

[...] good news for those subscribers whose identities have already been handed over to lawyers in the UK, but are yet to receive [...]

By: ACS Law. Gallant McMillan. Illegal Filesharing - Page 4

ACS Law. Gallant McMillan. Illegal Filesharing - Page 4 — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:37:41 +0000

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