Pub fined $13k for Wi-Fi copyright infringement

Courtesy Digg / Tech Industry News  Sun, 11/29/2009 - 02:50

A pub owner in the U.K. has been fined £8,000 (about $13,183) because someone unlawfully downloaded copyrighted material over its open Wi-Fi hotspot, according to the managing director of hotspot provider The Cloud.


 

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