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Ofcom have recently published their draft code designed to bring an end to illegal file sharing, but the Open Rights Group who advocate for more freedom on the Internet have criticized the code for being far too vague about the standard of evidence required to link the suspect to the crime.

Problems with a lack of concrete evidence have blighted many recent US court cases where the music industry has accused the elderly and children of illicit file sharing. The ORG wants to prevent a similar occurrence from happening in the UK, but lawyers acting for the Ministry of Sound have already begun sending out letters to individuals accusing them of illegal file sharing—many of whom claim to be entirely innocent.

The ORG is now calling for the draft code to be redrafted and made compliant with the recently introduced Digital Economy Act in the hope that the evidential process will be made far clearer. Until the standard of evidence and how that evidence was obtained is specified, there is likely to be many more innocent people in the UK wrongly sued by the music industry for alleged illegal file sharing.

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