7 July 2016Copyright
First reading for UK bill on ten-year piracy prison terms
A UK bill that proposes increasing the maximum prison term for online copyright infringement from two years to ten has been introduced in parliament.
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26 April 2016 The UK government has confirmed that it will introduce a maximum ten-year prison sentence for those guilty of engaging in online piracy.
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12 January 2016 The UK government’s proposal to introduce a ten-year sentence for online pirates has been overwhelmingly opposed.