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UK File-Sharing Laws Unenforceable On Mobile Networks
superglaze writes "UK mobile broadband providers currently have no way of telling which subscribers are file-sharing which copyrighted content, ZDNet UK reports. This represents something of a problem for new laws that have been proposed to crack down on unlawful file-sharing. According to the article, databases (tracking IP address mappings) could be built to make it possible to identify what specific users are downloading, but the industry is loathe to fund this sort of project itself. Also, as an analyst points out in the piece, users of prepaid phone cards are mostly anonymous in the UK, which creates another challenge for the government's plans. And if that isn't enough, connection-sharing apps like JoikuBoost would make identification pretty much impossible anyway."
Which is not what he said.
He said he'd BILL the record companies for the cost, but of course it would still be administered by the ISPs
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
We the People have granted a *temporary* monopoly to authors so they earn some money off their product. This monopoly is intended to benefit the People by enriching our lives, and the lives of the authors, not to go-around ruining various citizens lives with million-dollar court punishments and/or threatening persons with $5000 extortionate letters ("pay up or else"). We the People gave these authors a generous monopoly over their works, and they have abused it. Like a kid who takes crayons and scrawls on your wallpaper.
Since they have demonstrated they can not handle the responsibility, it's time for we the people to take-back the monopoly. You couldn't behave. You ruined people's lives and are *destroying* our culture instead of enriching it. And now you're done.
The crayons are being taken away.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
No. I'm at the point where I'd like to see the 50 States call a Constitutional Convention, and abolish the United States completely, replacing it with the Articles of Confederation (where the central government was weak).
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall