Franky on Finance

Film and music fans who illegally download material will be cut off from the internet under Government plans to tackle online piracy.  Under proposals to be unveiled next week, users suspected of wrongfully downloading films or music will be first sent a warning email telling them to stop.  If they carry on, they will be suspended. And if they are caught a third time their internet access will be cut off.  Broadband companies who fail to enforce the ‘three-strikes’ rule would be prosecuted and their suspect customers’ details could be made available to the courts.  A similar system already operates in France and the US and the Government believes it could work here.