[quote=BBC News][b]People who persistently download illegal content will be cut off from the net, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has announced.[/b]
Speaking at a government-sponsored forum he said the UK would introduce a similar policy to France.
It means persistent pirates will be sent two warning letters before facing disconnection from the network.
ISP TalkTalk said the plans were "ill-conceived" and said it was prepared to challenge measures "in the courts".
"What is being proposed is wrong in principle and won't work in practice," the firm said.
"In the event we are instructed to impose extra judicial technical measures we will challenge the instruction in the courts."
Lord Mandelson said that cutting off internet connections would be a "last resort".
"I have no expectation of mass suspensions. People will receive two notifications and if it reaches the point [of cutting them off] they will have the opportunity to appeal," he told the audience at the C&binet Forum, a talking shop set up by government to debate the issues facing the creative industries.
The pay-off for tough penalties against persistent file-sharers would be a more relaxed copyright regime, Lord Mandelson said.
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But he emphasised that "legislation and enforcement can only ever be part of the solution".
The long-term answer was for the industry to educate users and to offer new and cheaper ways to download content, he said. In addition, new copyright laws were needed to lift restrictions on how people moved content on to the various different devices that they owned.
In France the government has just approved a so-called three strikes policy.
Under its system, those identified as illegally downloading content would initially be sent warning letters and, if they failed to comply, could be removed from the network for up to a year.
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The full story is in the [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8328820.stm]source[/url].
Why does everyone think they can stop piracy?
[QUOTE=venn177;18059978]Why does everyone think they can stop piracy?[/QUOTE]
Simply because they're idiots?
Like they will actually be able to catch the pirates. Only the thick ones make it obvious they are pirating. A good pirate would know what security you need to stop your ISP knowing exactly what you are downloading.
[QUOTE=venn177;18059978]Why does everyone think they can stop piracy?[/QUOTE]
they can't
They're not really going to do shit.
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It's Scare Tactics
Virgin Media are already doing this, but I doubt the other ISP's can really give a shit.
There are certain features of Lord Mandleson i would like to 'disconnect'.
So, people who torrent games that they already own, that have damaged discs, are breaking the law too? Last time i checked when you use your own CD Key, it's legal. but correct me if i'm wrong.
Who the hell calls people Lord these days?
[QUOTE=Thomo;18060069]I've had afew letters from them, I just said that i'd find a new internet provider and they shit it because they didn't want to lose a customer.[/QUOTE]
hahah the wonders of capitalism
[QUOTE=johanz;18060080]Who the hell calls people Lord these days?[/QUOTE]
we brits do because we're still in the feudal age.
Starting an ISP right now advertising that you don't care what users download, but it's their problem if they get arrested would probably attract a lot of customers.
I hereby propose the Facepunch broadband service, download what you want, just don't get your ass arrested!
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;18060161]Starting an ISP right now advertising that you don't care what users download, but it's their problem if they get arrested would probably attract a lot of customers.[/QUOTE]
This, just one ISP needs to say it doesn't care what you do and everyone will flock to it, no ISP will be dumb enough to do this unless they want to lose customers.
When will people realize, [b]if pirates want it, they'll get it.[/b]
[QUOTE=Electrocuter;18060222]This, just one ISP needs to say it doesn't care what you do and everyone will flock to it, no ISP will be dumb enough to do this unless they want to lose customers.[/QUOTE]
Wouldn't that be illegal and isp would be closed down? Seeing as it's UK, I wouldn't be surprised.
Fucking Mandelson.
A plaster for a cancer.
[QUOTE=hexpunK;18060011]Like they will actually be able to catch the pirates. Only the thick ones make it obvious they are pirating. A good pirate would know what security you need to stop your ISP knowing exactly what you are downloading.[/QUOTE]
Except your ISP couldn't really give a shit what you download. As long as they get your money, doesn't matter.
[QUOTE=iamgnome;18060040]Virgin Media are already doing this, but I doubt the other ISP's can really give a shit.[/QUOTE]
Well they're not doing a good job of it.
[QUOTE=iamgnome;18060040]Virgin Media are already doing this, but I doubt the other ISP's can really give a shit.[/QUOTE]
They suck, they cap me for downloading, i mean I pay for an internet im not even getting the full of, it's bullshit.
If they actually pull this off.
I'm screwed.
Ah the joys of living in a Nanny state.
They can gtfo? The Internet should be passed as a life need, i cannot stand life without the net, Finland have the right idea.
[QUOTE=Killergam;18060768]They can gtfo? The Internet should be passed as a life need, i cannot stand life without the net, Finland have the right idea.[/QUOTE]
Boy, that's really sad.
[QUOTE=iamgnome;18060087]
we brits do because we're still in the feudal age.[/QUOTE]
If that's the case I dread to know what age us Aussies are in.
[QUOTE=Killergam;18060768]They can gtfo? The Internet should be passed as a life need, i cannot stand life without the net, Finland have the right idea.[/QUOTE]
Wow, must suck for you to be outside of your room.
[QUOTE=iamgnome;18060959]Wow, must suck for you to be outside of your room.[/QUOTE]
You're misunderstanding. A need does not mean he needs it all the time. We don't need to eat all the time, just 3 times a day normally. Same with internet.
[QUOTE=johanz;18060984]You're misunderstanding. A need does not mean he needs it all the time. We don't need to eat all the time, just 3 times a day normally. Same with internet.[/QUOTE]
that's unbelievably cool man
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;18060161]Starting an ISP right now advertising that you don't care what users download, but it's their problem if they get arrested would probably attract a lot of customers.[/QUOTE]
I'm with BE broadband, and on IRC the management openly talk about how to get the best internet speed for your HD torrents.
They can't stop piracy. What the hell are they gonna do?
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