Bar Owner Fined $13,000 For Open Wi-Fi Network
Alcohol has been blamed for some pretty outrageous things over the years, but this is the first time I’ve heard anyone blame it for copyright infringement.
It’s a bizarre argument to make, but its likely one a UK bar owner will be considering after being handed down an £8,000 fine, which works out to about $13,000 USD after a customer downloaded copyrighted material over the open wi-fi hotspot in the bar.
According to Internet law professor Lillian Edwards of the Sheffield Law School, open Wi-Fi operators “should not be responsible in theory” for the actions of their users. What’s next?
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