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Anti-piracy measures in the UK target mobile networks

by BBC News — 13 July, 2022

With internet access shifting away from broadband and wifi and increasing across 3G, 4G and 5G networks, telco EE has extended its pirate website ban to its mobile network. It’s the first UK mobile network to block access to pirate websites and in a statement a spokesperson for the company said: “Historically the majority of piracy took place on fixed line networks, but as network speeds increase and content file sizes for music decreases, mobile networks are seeing a rise in piracy. EE believe in supporting content creators by combatting piracy across both our mobile and fixed networks.” 

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