UK News: Download Legally or Get Cut Off
Something interesting that I was reading.
In the latest bid to crack down on pirating downloading illegally could soon mean saying goodbye to your internet connection.
Three strikes and you’re offline. This could be the punishment facing those who download illegally from the internet under new legislative proposals.
Ministers are set to unveil plans that make Internet Service Providers (ISPs) legally required to take action against their customers who are accessing pirated films and music. A first time abuse would result in an e-mail warning, a second would amount to a suspension and a third violation would lead to a termination of access to the service.
Broadband companies who fail to comply with these regulations will be prosecuted and suspected abusers’ details will be shared with the Courts.
Confirmation of legislation is expected to be announced in the Government published Green Paper on the creative industries this week. A draft copy of the paper, as seen by The Times, reveals “We will move to legislate to require internet service providers to take action on illegal file-sharing.”
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