UK file-sharers will be cut off
25 August 2009
The UK government is to announce that people who consistently download films and music illegally will be cut off from the net.
The announcement will come in the form of an amendment to the Digital Britain report, launched in June.
It is believed that Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has intervened personally to beef up the report.
The amendment will make it easier for internet service providers to act against pirates.
ISPs have said it is not their job to police the web.
It is likely there will be widespread anger from ISPs over the u-turn.
Much of the Digital Britain report is dedicated to ways to get people online and many felt that a policy of cutting off persistent downloaders would go against this ethos.
Source: BBC
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