Illegal downloaders 'face UK ban'
Found on BBC News on Monday, 11 February 2008
People in the UK who go online and illegally download music and films may have their internet access cut under plans the government is considering.
A draft consultation suggests internet service providers would be required to take action over users who access pirated material via their accounts.
The Times suggested that broadband firms which failed to enforce the rules could be prosecuted, and the details of customers suspected of making illegal downloads made available to the courts.
Technology that allows internet providers to monitor what content is being downloaded is becoming more effective, said James Bates, media director at consultants Deloitte.
The industry keeps on pushing legislators to make others work for them now that their "sue everybody" strategy fails. Essentially, that's like trying to make a law that forces your postman to sniff through your mail to search for illegal content. But then there's always encryption, TOR and open wireless. I imagine quiet a few would take this chance, hop on someone's network and disconnect them that way.