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BPI Requests ISPs Suspend Suspected Filesharers
MartinJW writes "The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has written to two of the UKs larger ISPs, Tiscali and Cable & Wireless, asking them to suspend the accounts of 59 users they have identified as 'illegal file sharers.' The BPI says they have 'unequivocal evidence' of IP addresses that were used to upload 'significant quantities' of music. Although the IP addresses were used to identify the ISPs involved, the providers are the only people able to identify the exact individuals responsible. This marks a significant change in the BPI's tactics; previously they have targeted individuals but it seems that they are now taking it one step further and requesting the ISPs take decisive action to uphold the terms in their own 'acceptable use policies.'"
They'd (US oil barons) create an enemy that no one could see (terrorists) and declare war on weaker nations (iraq) and plunder their resources to improve their bottom line (profit).
Does it go on forever?
Even if this madness ensues, the 59 people can sign up with another ISP that understands the internet within a week. They can then launch a blog-campaign or something to put the idiot ISP out of business.
There will always be hundreds of providers that allow all sorts of filesharing. If the ISP goes so far as to defame the users/cause blacklisting in other providers for this issue alone, lawsuits should fly, heads must roll.
Piracy is not always nice, but big brother is so much worse.