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UK Government Advised to Promote and Adopt DRM

Posted by michael on from the gigo dept.

aking137 writes "From ZDNet, the UK Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) are recommending '...actively promoting the development and spread of global DRM-related standards' on the grounds that 'The UK's broadband boom is likely to falter unless more progress is made towards combating digital piracy'. Also in the article: 'The massive popularity of peer-to-peer networks also needs to be urgently addressed, the BSG said.'" The report (pdf) is online.

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  1. Logic? Who needs it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Who uses broadband? P2P users.

    Who dislikes DRM? P2P users.

    Who dislikes DRM? Broadband users.

    Seriously here. People get broadband because it means downloading media quickly. People don't get broadband, thinking 'hey now i can pay for movies/music online!'. They think 'hey now I download free porn/music/movies faster!'

    Want to promote broadband? Promote content! Want to promote content? Don't use fucking DRM!

    Thank you,