70% of British Public Oppose Disconnecting File-Sharers

Courtesy TorrentFreak  Mon, 10/19/2009 - 04:37

Driven largely by the big-label international music business, proposals for disconnecting alleged file-sharers are now common in many countries.

Having achieved some kind of momentum in France, the lobbying shifted focus to the UK, with Lord Mandelson advocating harsh punishment for persistent infringers, or more accurately, those that are persistently accused.

Opposition to such plans are widespread, but until recently, public opinion hadn’t been tested in a measurable way.

Today we have a much clearer idea, as results from...


 

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