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G8 Summit Aims To Kill International Piracy

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-can-only-end-well dept.

arcticstoat writes "Next week, the G8 summit will discuss proposals for new international piracy laws, which include border controls and cooperation from ISPs to identify pirates. The laws will also prevent ISPs from being liable for copyright infringement. If the G8 summit were to agree on these measures and enforce them through international cooperation, could they really cut down piracy, or would they be impractical to enforce?"

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  1. Re:What kind of pirates? by Drakin020 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sadly there are far more Data pirates than "Board ye ship" pirates.

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  2. The G8 are largely irrelevant. by Duncan+Blackthorne · · Score: 0, Troll
    As proof of this I submit to you this bit of truth:

    France will just surrender to the pirates, so nothing they decide will matter in the end.

  3. Priorities by nurb432 · · Score: 1, Troll

    I'm so glad we have our priorities straight.

    We are at war, the world economy is bout to tank.. but we are going to go after those darned music copiers.

    Geesh.

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