Big Six UK ISPs Capitulate To Music Industry

Barence writes "Britain's six leading internet providers have signed a Government-led agreement to stamp out illegal music file sharing. The six providers — BT, Virgin Media, Orange, Tiscali, Sky and Carphone Warehouse — will implement a series of measures against those found to be file sharing. Offenders may find their internet connection is throttled, or may even have their traffic 'filtered' to prevent media files from being downloaded. The ISPs are reportedly reluctant to impose the BPI's preferred 'three strikes and you're out' approach of cutting off users' broadband connections."

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Why is suggesting people should pay for media always seen as flamebait or similar on here? I realise /. is generally populated by teens or students who have little or no concept of earning a living, but you'd think some people would be mature enough to accept that media isn't free to create and the people who do so should be rewarded for their efforts as they so please.