We are in the middle of a very similar situation here in oz where a group of tv and film studios are attempting to sue an ISP for copyright infringement. Despite what seems rational, studios have found it easier to go after the ISP, or in this case the WiFi provider than the actual criminal. We have entered an era where the law doesn't matter, but bug business does.

This is how a lot of things move nowadays. The Law is created around the worst possible scenario and the rest of us has to live with the consequences. Take speed limits - because some drongo cannot be responsible enough to drive safely, the Law has to come around and change ALL of our lives!
Same thing happening here ... because of one instance of downloading copyright material on a free wireless hotsopt, we are all going to have to deal with the idiot bureaucratic outcome.
Another thing which pisses me off SO bad is that the advancement of technology itself is constantly held back becasue of greedy SOB's who don't give a damn as they have all the money they need to get whatever technology they want.
Why is it that we in Australia have to deal with such utter crap in regards to Internet connectivity whilst being a "first-world" country? -- Greed! The big boys in Telstra and other places could not be bothered to do anything else but milk the people of Australia dry for as long as possible for a service that is downright deplorable - all the while making promises and taking action on a rate of 2cm an hour so as to make it look like they are working ... what a bunch of crims ...

Why am I not able to walk around any city and be able to connect anywhere to a fast speed WiFi network? Do we lack the technology to make it happen? Do we not have the materials needed for the application? NO! What we lack is selflessness ... what we have is GREED and CONTROL and MONOPOLY and POLITICS ... all this rubbish that should be given the middle-finger and ignored for the wors problems in the world that they are today.

Why are people on Earth starving? Do we not have enough food? Do we not have any means to delivery goods, food and services? Do we not have the means to assist and educate? NO! The developed world is full of greedy and selfish people who only care about stuffing their own glutenous gut and spending yet another $2000 on yet another Plasma/LCD TV - all the while patting themselves on the back because they give a measly, slap-in-the-face, amount to some kid in Africa. What a heap of retardation! What a bunch of UN-DEVELOPED people living in a so-called "developed" world.

All the problems on this planet - Earth - are caused by - a lack of care and love!

Both technically and legally speaking this new Law as to downloading ‘Copyright Material is seriously faulty. As 99% of every WebPage you view be it Google News or other commercial webpage is Copyrighted, hence when you download that page under this faulty law you are committing a crime as it is downloaded into your web browser to enable you to read it.

Hence all such public facilities offering either Internet connection be it Wi-Fi hotspot.or other should consult with a solicitor as to placing a ‘Disclaimer Notice’ in full view of the public, and or getting the user / users to sign a disclaimer disclaiming any legal responsibilities for content viewed or downloaded.


Signed Carl Barron Chairman of agpcuk

http://carl-agpcuk.livejournal.com/

Carl,

Are you asserting that the UK law overrides the right of a rightsholder to give permission for copies to be made? That seems unlikely to me.

So what makes downloading a copyrighted web page merely for the purpose of reading it an offence?

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