Record labels ask broadband providers to collect data on illegal downloads
Found on The Guardian on Tuesday, 03 September 2013
BT, Virgin Media, BSkyB and TalkTalk are being asked by music and film companies to sign up to a voluntary code for policing illegal downloading. Negotiations have been under way for months with the BPI and the British Video Association, whose members include the BBC and Hollywood studios.
Measures could include throttling internet connections to slow them down, blocking users from particular sites, disconnecting offenders from broadband for a limited period and ultimately prosecution. Broadband companies would need to keep a list of those customers they had sent letters to.
In other news: car manufacturers are asked to monitor the habits of the owners to track down bad drivers. Measures could include slowing cars down, blocking drivers from their favorite streets, locking them out of their car for a limited period and ultimately prosecution.