The UK Government is planning to introduce 10-year jail sentences for online pirates

The UK government plans to quintuple the maximum prison sentence for online pirates — from two to 10 years.

Britain's Intellectual Property Office has published the results of a consultation launched last year into increasing the possible penalties facing people who engage in online copyright infringement. The vast majority of respondents — around 98% — opposed an increase, but the UK Government is pushing ahead anyway.

The news was previously reported by TorrentFreak.....


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