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Mandelson’s piracy tactics leave Tories with a dilemma

James Blunt, who wrote to Lord Mandelson on the vexed subject of internet piracy, called the internet service providers “drug pushers” in an e-mail that the minister saw fit to publish this week. Full Article at Times Online

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  1. The measures are a proportionate way of encouraging illegal file-sharers to embrace the new services, and will drive further innovation that will benefit online consumers.
    Tom Watson – Tom Watson SOURCE: Birmingham Post 1 month ago
  2. It’s clear that whilst unlawful file-sharing excites a strong response from all sides, it is not a victimless act. It is a genuine threat to our creative industries. The creative sector has faced challenges to protected formats before. But the threat faced today from online infringement, particularly un...
    Lord Mandelson – Lord Mandelson SOURCE: Birmingham Post 1 month ago
  3. It must become clear that the days of consequence-free widespread online infringement are over ... Technical measures will be a last resort and I have no expectation of mass suspensions resulting.
    Lord Mandelson – Lord Mandelson SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  4. The Mandelson scheme is every bit as wrong-headed as it is naive
    SOURCE: Inquirer 1 month ago
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