http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2008/07/24/government-to-consult-on-legislation-to-curb-illicit-filesharing-as-industry-agrees-voluntary-scheme/
The Government has released a consultation into potential legislation aimed at
curbing illicit filesharing on the net. Several of the legislative options on
the table are worrying, and mirror schemes being discussed in various national
and international fora. They include streamlining the legal process to require
ISPs to provide personal data relating to an IP address, handing responsibility
for taking action against illicit filesharers to a third party body, or
requiring ISPs to take action against users themselves or to install filtering
equipment to block infringing content...
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