Thousands of BT customers accused of piracy

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Law firm to send 13,000 letters demanding payment for alleged illegal file-sharing

As an ISP, BT is legally obliged to hand over customer data Up to 13,000 BT customers accused of illegally downloading content are likely to receive legal letters in the new year. The letters...

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