Source: Gamesutra
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Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb, better known as Major Nelson, has confirmed in his popular weblog that new restrictions will be placed on Xbox Live Silver accounts, limiting access to free content on Xbox Live Marketplace by one week.
Silver accounts involve no annual fee but do not allow games to be played online. However, users with a Silver account can download free and paid for content, as well as take advantage of free voice and video chat, instant messaging and text messaging.