MightyB
02-12-2008, 10:34 AM
Check this out: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980765.html?categoryId=1009&cs=1
"U.K. to get tough on pirates
Users could lose Internet access
By GORDON MASSON
U.K.-based consumers who illegally download music and movies could find their Internet connections severed under new legislation that will be presented to the British parliament next week.
Under the proposals, Internet service providers would be legally required to take action against those who use their networks to download pirate content.
According to unconfirmed reports, the legislation would force the ISPs to issue a warning e-mail for the first offense, a suspension for the second infringement and the termination of their Internet contract if caught a third time.
ISPs that do not comply could be prosecuted and would be forced to make the details of suspected offenders available to the courts.
The legislation would affect an estimated six million Internet users in the U.K., but could save the film and music industries billions of pounds in lost revenues.
According to the Times newspaper, Britain’s four biggest Internet providers — BT, Tiscali, Orange and Virgin Media — have been in talks with the Hollywood studios for six months over a voluntary scheme.
But the U.K. music industry’s talks with the ISPs have been ongoing for a couple of years and the latest government proposals are intended to lead toward the introduction of new legislation in several months’ time."
"U.K. to get tough on pirates
Users could lose Internet access
By GORDON MASSON
U.K.-based consumers who illegally download music and movies could find their Internet connections severed under new legislation that will be presented to the British parliament next week.
Under the proposals, Internet service providers would be legally required to take action against those who use their networks to download pirate content.
According to unconfirmed reports, the legislation would force the ISPs to issue a warning e-mail for the first offense, a suspension for the second infringement and the termination of their Internet contract if caught a third time.
ISPs that do not comply could be prosecuted and would be forced to make the details of suspected offenders available to the courts.
The legislation would affect an estimated six million Internet users in the U.K., but could save the film and music industries billions of pounds in lost revenues.
According to the Times newspaper, Britain’s four biggest Internet providers — BT, Tiscali, Orange and Virgin Media — have been in talks with the Hollywood studios for six months over a voluntary scheme.
But the U.K. music industry’s talks with the ISPs have been ongoing for a couple of years and the latest government proposals are intended to lead toward the introduction of new legislation in several months’ time."