Preventing Wifi download copyright infringements

[Jethro_uk]

I believe the US has other ideas ...

[Robin]

ITYWF that for *published* recordings it's now 70 years (following an EU Directive passed in 2011).

[NY]

Is copyright on Crown Copyright publications (eg OS maps) still 50 years? The latest out-of-copyright maps I've seen on the excellent National Library of Scotland site seem to be from the late 50s or early 60s.

[dennis]

BT are a member of a scheme that uses their users routers to provide public wifi.

If you use that then BT are responsible for what's downloaded and you get free access to all the others.

If the guests are members they get free access otherwise they can buy time from BT.

I don't recall what they call it.

[Robin]

I am sure I can find Counsel who will write you an opinion on that with lots of references if you can arrange for me to have a modest (by counsels' standards) number of guineas.

In the meantime the best I can offer is

Don't blame me if it turns out to be wrong or leads you to the wrong answer: as usual, Humpty Dumpty may have dictated the meaning of some words.

[dennis]

from the bt site...

Since March 2009 all new BT Broadband customers are automatically members of BT Wi-fi. You?ll need confirmation of your broadband order and to set up a BT ID > There's no need to wait for your broadband to be installed. You can start using our BT Wi-fi hotspots as soon as you receive your order confirmation. If you've opted out, or got BT Broadband before March 2009, you can join BT Wi-fi at

> Click on Register for BT Wi-fi (if you?re not sure if you?re registered or not, click on Check my status to get details of your account) You'll need your BT ID or your @btinternet.com (or @btopenworld.com) email address, which acts as your username, plus your email address password. Once you?ve registered for BT Wi-fi you?ll be able to use the BT Wi-fi hotspots within a couple of hours. Your BT Hub will be set up so that other members can use it as a hotspot within a couple of days. If it hasn't been, and you need your Hub enabled urgently, you can call us on 0800 022 3322.

If you're not a member of BT Wi-fi you can buy a voucher to access the internet from a BT Wi-fi hotspot in advance. Alternatively, when you're out and about and want to connect, simply scan for wi-fi signals. If you're in range of a hotspot and attempt to connect, you'll be directed to the BT Wi-fi landing page, where you can buy passes from as little as £4.

[Hankat]

Doesn?t matter, they still have to prove who did the highly illegal and when the guests in those houses have wifi available, they wont be able to prove who actually did it.

[Andy Burns]

70 years since 2013, so only music which was released up to 1963 reached 50 years and became public domain.

Any bets whether it'll get extended to 90 years in about 2032?

[Fredxx]

You must have a welcome pack, providing the Wi-Fi password?

I would simply add a statement that in the past BT have made enquiries regarding illegal downloading of copyright material.

In future if BT, or another third party, is making enquiries of Copyright infringement that on request the details of guests will be passed on.

Perhaps some IP address logging on your part might also be an idea?

[Huge]

Depends who the music industry pays off, I expect.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Or how old Cliff lives to. ;-)