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Originally Posted by HarryT
No, I'm talking about the law as it actually is at the present time. You are speculating about what might happen under additional legislation which may come into force in the future.
France does not appear to have suffered mass internet disconnections as a result of its anti-piracy laws; can you elaborate as to why you believe that this is likely to occur in the UK?
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Because that was always the plan, right from the beginning. Everything else was (and still is) already possible under existing laws.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8328820.stm
Future plans are detailed here:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/9
Saying none of those plans will be implemented because piracy is going to drop by 70% is wishful thinking at best.
7 million downloaders are causing £12billion of lost revenue per year. If revenue from those 7 million downloaders doesn't reach at least £8.4billion in the first year, that means the 70% reduction in downloading hasn't been achieved.