Illegal Downloaders To Face ‘UK Ban’
People who illegally download music and films online could face an internet access ban. The UK could follow France in an attempt to cut internet access instantly, to those who repeatedly download illegally.
It was announced at the begining of last year, that the Govenment had given both the music and film industries a year, to arrange a voluntary agreement with internet service providers on how to over come the fast growing problem of illegal file sharing.
It is estimated that six million people download files illegally each year, costing the music industry a whooping loss of 1 Billion pounds.
One suggestion put forward by the music industry, was to adopt the french model, whee a warning message is sent to users who frequently download music and film material illegally. Should this message be ignored, users could face instant suspention or closure altogether. Alternative methods included a filtering based system which could inicially block illegal file sharing altogether.
According to the Times newspaper, “Govement proposals under consideraton suggests that internet service providers would be required to take action over users who access pirated material through their via account.”
By: Gemma-Louise Johnson
