Donno if this shd be in p2p section or here. Mods please shift it if needed. When i read this, i was like :rofl: How could he possibly pull of something like this. Seems like a very dumb idea.
Source DailyTech - Swedish Man Introduces Piracy Insurance
"In an attempt to protest against Sweden's new piracy law, a man named Magnus Braath is creating a piracy insurance policy for fellow Swedes who wish to continue downloading copy protected content such as music, movies and other data. The insurance policy can be purchased to cover 6 months or an entire year at a time.
Some currently question Braath's ability to fork up enough founds to cover convictions, but Braath said he'll have a large buffer of funds ready. According to Braath, fines in Sweden for P2P file sharing convictions are low, going up to roughly $2,200. Braath has launched his website, called Tankafritt in which customers can pay 140 Swedish Kronas for 1 year coverage or 100 Kronas for 6 months of coverage -- roughly $20 USD or $14 USD respectively.
According to Braath's insurance policy, those being covered need not worry about being convicted and charged a fine for P2P file sharing. If you are convicted, Braath will pay for the entire amount of the fine.
Up until last year, laws in Sweden did not impede on its citizens to use P2P file sharing applications and took a back stance on copyrighted materials. Due to increased pressure and criticism from the US however, Sweden has since introduced a new piracy law. One of the most noteworthy operations affected by the new law was online torrent tracker ThePirateBay.org, which had its servers seized by Swedish authorities in cooperation with international authorities. The site later returned to normal operations within several short days"
Source DailyTech - Swedish Man Introduces Piracy Insurance
"In an attempt to protest against Sweden's new piracy law, a man named Magnus Braath is creating a piracy insurance policy for fellow Swedes who wish to continue downloading copy protected content such as music, movies and other data. The insurance policy can be purchased to cover 6 months or an entire year at a time.
Some currently question Braath's ability to fork up enough founds to cover convictions, but Braath said he'll have a large buffer of funds ready. According to Braath, fines in Sweden for P2P file sharing convictions are low, going up to roughly $2,200. Braath has launched his website, called Tankafritt in which customers can pay 140 Swedish Kronas for 1 year coverage or 100 Kronas for 6 months of coverage -- roughly $20 USD or $14 USD respectively.
According to Braath's insurance policy, those being covered need not worry about being convicted and charged a fine for P2P file sharing. If you are convicted, Braath will pay for the entire amount of the fine.
Up until last year, laws in Sweden did not impede on its citizens to use P2P file sharing applications and took a back stance on copyrighted materials. Due to increased pressure and criticism from the US however, Sweden has since introduced a new piracy law. One of the most noteworthy operations affected by the new law was online torrent tracker ThePirateBay.org, which had its servers seized by Swedish authorities in cooperation with international authorities. The site later returned to normal operations within several short days"
and voila a nice fat list