[Jason]

Those who illegally download movies and music in the UK could have their internet service cut off under new proposals being drafted by the government as part of a planned crackdown on piracy to be announced next week.

The proposed new law is based on a 'three-strike' system and would require ISPs to take action against the estimated six million users a year who access pirated material. This will include a warning email being sent to first-time offenders, a second offence will warrant a temporary suspension and a third offence will see their contract with their ISP suspended.

The full details about this are not yet known, however this news as caused a stirr among privacy advocacy groups as ISPs would likely be required to snoop at the content being sent over their networks.

[Couriant]

umm surely they can change ISPs if that happens?

[Jason]

No, they are blacklisted.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacklist

Regards Jason

[CrazyComputerMan]

Yeah... Possible

I wish to add... Software? Cos sometimes i download old software like Windows Best Of Entrainment Pack (like Life Genesis, SkiFree) and GP3 conventer....

[Couriant]

I can't believe you just made a link to wiki about blacklisting... lol

[CrazyComputerMan]

Originally Posted by Couriant

I can't believe you just made a link to wiki about blacklisting... lol

But they can try different ways of going in like false name and false details... also they can go to Internet Cafe

[Couriant]

lol i know that, I meant I can't believe he did that, like I didn't know what blacklisting is

[CrazyComputerMan]

Originally Posted by Couriant

lol i know that, I meant I can't believe he did that, like I didn't know what blacklisting is

Lol, i know... Perhaps he's a teacher LOL!

[Jason]

I try my best

Regards Jason

[Couriant]

Originally Posted by Jason2

I try my best

Regards Jason

Just a little too much though

It's all good though.

[Atthack]

Agh... Must suck for those who has this ISP.
If I were having internet connection with someone who believes in a censored World Wide Web, I'd move to a different one REALLY QUICK.

The WWW should be free for all, and not be controlled by a person's ISP. Wild. lol

[CrazyComputerMan]

agreed about freedom

[Homenet]

Its never gonna happen, just another stupid scheme proposed by the government that will never be put into the place. I read a link the other day on google news saying that all the major UK isp's have rejected the idea saying its impossible for them to monitor it, and there are too many possible problems. For example what if someone in your household or house share gets banned, does that mean the whole of the house cant use it either?

[jackdw]

What is the UK coming to? I object, people pay for their internet service and therefore have the right to access whatever they want at the speed that they pay for.

[Atthack]

Originally Posted by jackdw

What is the UK coming to? I object, people pay for their internet service and therefore have the right to access whatever they want at the speed that they pay for.

Amen to that my friend!