There's a dash of politics in this week's Tech Weekly. Aleks Krotoski, Vic Keegan, Jemima Kiss and Charles Arthur examine proposals by the BPI (the body that represents music labels) to take action against music file sharers, including the notorious "three strikes and you're out" rule. The government has given the BPI and internet service providers until April 2009 to agree a deal - or legislation will follow.
Vic steps up to the mic to discuss the government's lack of vision for the future development of broadband in the UK. He spells out the implications of not upgrading to fibre optics to allow speeds of up to 100 megabits a second.
Elsewhere in the news, we explain just how Pakistan managed to turn off worldwide access to YouTube; Facebook's fall in UK users; how eBay is angering buyers and sellers with its new feedback system; and how Microsoft has rejected HD-DVD for the XBox.
New web business AdJug steps into the lift to make an Elevator Pitch to Jemima. Plus, we have blogs, feedback and entertaining conversation (it says here). Enjoy ...
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