February 23, 2008
ISPs could face piracy sanctions
Internet service providers must take concrete steps to curb illegal downloads or face legal sanctions, the government has said, reports the BBC.
"The proposal is aimed at tackling the estimated 6m UK broadband users who download files illegally every year. The culture secretary said consultation would begin in spring and legislation could be implemented "by April 2009".
... Earlier this year it was reported that the government was considering a "three strikes" approach to tackling persistent offenders in the report.
But Mr Burnham denied this was the case and told the FT that the strategy had "never been in the paper".
If the government goes ahead, the UK would be one of the first countries to impose sanctions. "
Related article from The Guardian:
-- Filesharing law 'unworkable' - The UK government's plan to fight online piracy is doomed to fail... clamping down on illegal sharing of copyrighted music and movies would be technologically unworkable and create a legal minefield, experts have warned.
... "The big issue, frankly, is the impossibility of the internet service providers getting in amongst it and monitoring what goes on on their networks," warned Alex Brown, internet law specialist at Simmons & Simmons. Technically speaking, it's near impossible to do. The sheer volume of traffic means it just cannot be done fast enough.
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