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UK faces big backlash on longer sentences for online pirates
The results are in and surprise surprise, the public doesn't agree with the UK government's proposal to raise the maximum sentence for online copyright infringement. Policymakers want to increase the limit set by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 from two to ten years, matching the cap for physical goods. A campaign by the Open Rights Group (ORG) has triggered a wave of discontent towards the government's consultation, however. Over 900 responses were created with ORG's submission form, contributing to 1,011 opposing voices in total. In comparison, there were 21 supporters for the 10-year limit -- 20 businesses and 1 individual.
