Arrrrrrrrrr not really me hearties, we could never get rid of that scallywag that easliy!
A report in today's Times suggests that the government will ask ISPs to take action against any customers they suspect of piracy.
A warning email will be sent to first-time offenders, a second offence will warrant a temporary suspension of your internet connection and a third offence will see your contract with your ISP suspended.
The report said that under the new laws ISPs who failed to enforce the three-strike rules would be prosecuted. The government is expected to propose the new legislation next week, which if passed would see Britain taking a similar stance to the French.
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) both recently criticised ISPs for allowing customers to get away with illegal file sharing. And in response to the proposed new laws, BPI chief executive Geoff Taylor said that it was high time ISPs cracked down on piracy carried out over their networks.
"For well over a year, the BPI has been trying to encourage ISPs to introduce reasonable measures that could remove the need to bring legal action against the six million British broadband customers that regularly use peer-to-peer networks to download music unlawfully," said Taylor.
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