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Legal experts warn on UK piracy fight

By Tim Bradshaw, Digital Media Correspondent

Published: June 20 2009 03:52 | Last updated: June 20 2009 03:52

The latest measures to tackle online piracy risk being outmanoeuvred almost as soon as they are introduced, legal experts and industry analysts have warned.

In last week’s Digital Britain white paper the government set out its ambition to reduce online piracy by 70 per cent. Its plans included requiring internet service providers to write warning letters to customers spotted illegally downloading music, TV shows and movies, while persistent “offenders” could be pursued in the courts.

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