Digital Act Could Spur Creation of Pirate ISPs In UK 204
scurtis writes "British anti-copyright group, Pirate Party UK, has predicted that Pirate ISPs will spring up across the country — promoting online privacy and allowing users to share files anonymously — in response to draconian file-sharing proposals outlined in the Digital Economy Act. The news follows reports that the Pirate Party in Sweden (PiratPartiet) will launch the world's first 'Pirate ISP.' The move is designed to curb the use of online surveillance in the country, and combat what PiratPartiet describes as the 'big brother society.'"
The ACTA will squash these . . . (Score:3, Funny)
From the leaked draft:
Rule One: No Pirate ISPs!
Rule Two: No member of law enforcement agencies are to maltreat the innocent Internet users in any way at all -- if there's anybody watching.
Rule Three: No Pirate ISPs!
Rule Four: From now on, I don't want to catch anybody not using DRM.
Rule Five: No Pirate ISPs!
Rule Six: There is NO ... Rule Six.
Rule Seven: No Pirate ISPs!