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File sharing in the United Kingdom relates to the distribution of digital media in that country. In 2010, there were over 18.3 million households connected to the Internet in the United Kingdom, with 63% of these having a broadband connection. There are also many public Internet access points such as public libraries and Internet cafes.[1]
In 2009, an online survey undertaken by Harris Interactive on behalf of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) stated that of 3,442 people surveyed in the UK, 1,012 (29%) reported downloading music from peer-to-peer networks, giving an indication of the level of file sharing occurring in the UK.[2]
A survey by XTN Data in 2006 found that of the 1000 people interviewed, 28% admitted to having downloaded copyrighted material without paying for it.[3]
- ^ Internet Access 70% of households had access in 2009 Archived 25 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, National Statistics Online.
- ^ Growing Threat From Illegal Web Downloads Archived 22 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 18 December 2009.
- ^ John Oates Thousands more file sharers sued Archived 10 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine, 4 April 2006.