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BT Seeks Moratorium On Internet Piracy Cases

Posted by Soulskill on from the motives-questionable dept.

myocardialinfarction writes "In the wake of widespread criticism of ACS:Law and its business model, British Telecom has asked for a moratorium on sharing customer's data in cases of alleged illegal file sharing. 'BT lawyers asked for the adjournment, saying that the firm needed to see details of the security system that would be used to store its customers' data before it could comply with any order. ... "We want to ensure broadband subscribers are adequately protected so that rights holders can pursue their claims for copyright infringement without causing unnecessary worry to innocent people."'"

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  1. Re:Fox guarding the henhouse by Aldenissin · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wish an American ISP would take this stance... but who are you? Why your the Tin-Man, and you where there too toto... ohhh it was all a dream!

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  2. Re:A corporation protecting its customers? by Yvanhoe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Especially in the face of other powerful corporate interests that like to flex a lot of legal muscle? Such instances are few and far between. I don't have any plans on living in the UK, but I'd like to support BT

    Yeah, I support bittorrent too.

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  3. Re:A corporation protecting its customers? by Inda · · Score: 3, Funny

    You jest but most of the 'encrypted' files I receive are like this:

    Hi Inda,

    Please find attached our encrypted data. The password to the zip file is "pass".

    Regards,

    The Stupid.

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  4. Lawyer Encryption 101 by nanospook · · Score: 2, Funny

    Erehay isway ethay istlay ofway ommoncay ornpay ievesthay ouyay avehay equestedray omfray ourway atestay ofway ethay artway ecuritysay ystemsay. Eway avehay encryptedway isthay essagemay otay otectpray eirthay ightsray (ahay ahay). UTorrentway IldFireway Uygay Alksfay

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  5. Re:A corporation protecting its customers? by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 2, Funny

    And here I thought British spelling was funny because it tries to put an unnecessary "u" in everything, but now I see they are also adding "FUCKING" into their spelling? How are we Yanks supposed to keep up?

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