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ISPs take another step towards tackling illegal file-sharers |
| Written by Genie Group | |
| Monday, 30 June 2008 | |
| It has been reported that BT, the UK’s largest broadband provider, has become the latest ISP to take direct action towards combating illegal file sharing across their networks. The service provider recently began issuing disconnection threat letters to all subscribers they believe are sharing copyright music over peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. An anonymous subscriber revealed that she had received an email from BT warning her that she was believed to have downloaded and shared an illegal music track. The email contained evidence collected by the BPI showing evidence of her interaction with the open source file-sharing program Ares in May this year. The evidence provided included a timestamp, a file name and an IP number and the correspondence was addressed from a member of the “Customer Security Team” stating: “I have received a complaint regarding copyrighted material over the internet. On investigation, I have found that your account was used to make this offer.” The email continued: “Sorry, but we’re obliged to point out that further similar problems may lead to the termination of your account, as such activity contravenes BT’s Acceptable Use Policy.” Although the European Parliament made a decision earlier in the year not to back the banning of illegal file-sharers from the internet many of the major ISPs now demonstrate the methods useD to combat unsolicited file-sharing, the most popular being a “three strikes and you’re out” policy. Ciaron Dunne offered his words of advice for all broadband customers concerned about this new approach from their ISPs: “Both the “three strikes” policy and the disconnection threat letters are ways of deterring broadband subscribers from partaking in illegal activity rather than for simply punishing individuals. The threat of being disconnected from a broadband connection is something that can affect everyone, rather than threatening court action that can take months this punishment can be enforced in an instant.” For music-obsessed broadband users http://Broadband Genie recommends hunting out free and legal alternatives as a way of getting a tune fix without the risk of being cut off from their service: “Why not try out alternative, free internet-based music players like Last.fm or make use of music-filled social networking sites like Myspace.com? This is a great way of instantly hearing your favourite music without the risk of being cut off from your broadband supplier.” |
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