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How is copyright law enforced in Ireland

Selkies · 2010-10-08 20:36:00

I have heard that Eircom are required to ban people from using their service if they download/upload illegally. In America a woman had to pay 80000 dollars in damages per song she uploaded onto the internet. Anyone know what the law is on downloading/uploading copyrighted material and if that law is enforced?

08-10-2010 09:36PM

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Selkies

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I have heard that Eircom are required to ban people from using their service if they download/upload illegally.

In America a woman had to pay 80000 dollars in damages per song she uploaded onto the internet.

Anyone know what the law is on downloading/uploading copyrighted material and if that law is enforced?

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#2 10-10-2010 08:25PM

Paulw

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http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2000/en/act/pub/0028/index.html

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#3 10-10-2010 09:11PM

Jev/N

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Check the broadband forum, (including stickies) there's plenty of threads on this issue.

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#4 10-10-2010 09:56PM

_JOE_

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http://www.digitalrights.ie/

TJ McIntyre's very knowledgeable in this area. You'll find a lot of useful info on his site.

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