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____/ Mark Kent on Tuesday 26 Jan 2010 18:11 : \____
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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>> Record labels seek DMCA-style UK takedowns
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>>| Record label trade association the BPI wants
>>| sweeping changes to UK online copyright practice
>>| in 11th hour amendments to the Digital Britain
>>| bill.
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>>| The amendments would grant copyright holders
>>| injunctions against websites and service
>>| providers similar to the US DMCA act - but with
>>| no 'safe harbour' provision to verify whether
>>| the claim is merited, according to documents
>>| seen by The Register.
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>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/12/bpi_uk_takedowns/
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> Another attempt to circumvent Magna Carta by the BPI.
They must be using fake numbers (statistics they doctor) and maybe they'll
add some "terrorism" and "child porn" to the lobby, to make it more
effective.
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