Digital Act Could Spur Creation of Pirate ISPs In UK

scurtis writes "British anti-copyright group, Pirate Party UK, has predicted that Pirate ISPs will spring up across the country — promoting online privacy and allowing users to share files anonymously — in response to draconian file-sharing proposals outlined in the Digital Economy Act. The news follows reports that the Pirate Party in Sweden (PiratPartiet) will launch the world's first 'Pirate ISP.' The move is designed to curb the use of online surveillance in the country, and combat what PiratPartiet describes as the 'big brother society.'"

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What to call groups like these

[bonch]

I take issue with something in the coverage of these groups on Slashdot--why label them "anti-copyright" instead of "pro-piracy?" There's not exactly a question of intent when the groups have the word "pirate" right in their names, and since there is a difference between having some issues with current copyright law and outright ripping artists off, it's blurring the distinction to label these groups as anti-copyright groups. In fact, it hurts the movement to modify copyright law. You can't get rid of copyright completely and wouldn't want to. Without copyright, companies could steal GPL code without consequence because the GPL is a copyright license and is thus protected by copyright law.