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File sharing: are you breaking the law?

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  • Why people have been receiving letters unfairly accusing them of illegal file sharing since 2008
  • How the government plans to tackle this and why we think its plans are flawed
  • What you can do to make sure that the government's plans don't penalise innocent consumers

What's in this report

File sharing accusations

Are you at risk of being accused of file sharing?

Government action on file sharing

How the government tackling illegal file sharing.

Our solution: fair file sharing rules

How we think illegal file sharing should be handled to protect consumers.