Cory Doctorow: Getting tough on copyright enforcers

Courtesy guardian.co.uk Technology  Tue, 07/01/2008 - 05:16

I think we should permanently cut off the internet access of any company that sends out three erroneous copyright notices.

Three strikes and you're out, mate.

Having been disconnected, your customers can only find out about your product offerings by ringing you up and asking, or by requesting a printed brochure.

Perhaps you could give all your salespeople fax machines so they can fax urgent information up and down the supply chain.

And there's always the phone - just...

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