In browsing recent headlines, I came across another interesting development in copyright infringements. According to an article on Geek.com, a pub in the UK may be required to pay a fine after one of its customers accessed the free Wi-Fi and downloaded copyrighted files. The author of the article argues that is it unfair that this type of small business would be required to pay (and a hefty sum at that --$13,000!) as the pub was merely was "providing a service." If this penalty sticks, imagine the consequences it could have for all providers of free Wi-Fi (cafes, bookstores, airports, etc.). I wonder if such a case could ever "stick" in the US....
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