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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
When this suing thing is over maybe he won't have to work again.  |
Doubt it:
"Golden Eye will not be able to demand a one-off £700 fine as it had originally wished
The letters also make people aware of the help available to them from Citizens Advice, with links to the website and telephone numbers.
And perhaps most crucially the letters cannot hold the bill payer liable if someone else used their internet connection to download illegal material.
Citizens' rights group Consumer Focus, which has followed the case closely, is pleased by the concessions.
"We do not condone copyright infringement, but innocent people should not feel bullied into settling claims and they must be made aware of where to go for help," said Mike O'Connor, chief executive of Consumer Focus.
"That is why we are working with the Citizens Advice service to provide clear advice to consumers about what to do if they are accused of copyright infringement," he added."
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18968223