Lord Mandelson, the business secretary, warned internet users today that the days of "consequence-free" illegal filesharing are over as he unveiled the government's plan for cracking down on online piracy.

Mandelson, speaking at the government's digital creative industries conference, C&binet, confirmed that the internet connections of persistent offenders could be blocked - but only as a last resort from the summer of 2011.

I could be worse, they could be going to prison for theft violation of copyright.

Mandelson's War On Filesharing will be as successful as the War On Drugs and War On Terror because blacknets don't exist.

Also, C&binet? WTF?

PRIACY IS THEFT.

The pay-off for tough penalties against persistent file-sharers would be a more relaxed copyright regime, Mr Mandelson said.

The details of it would need to be hammered out at European level but it would take account of the use of copyright material "at home and between friends", he said.

It would mean that, for example, someone who has bought a CD would be able to copy it to their iPod or share it with family members without acting unlawfully.

Also, open WiFi connections are most citizenlike and should be encouraged.

Not in my neighbourhood! I shudder to imagine what the scrotes round hear would schlep through my router.

Hasn't precedent been set for #3? Ie. Tough shit - your network, your problem?

92.52.89.31

most likely.

94.102.152.106

Hasn't precedent been set for #3? Ie. Tough shit - your network, your problem?

The pay-off for tough penalties against persistent file-sharers would be a more relaxed copyright regime, Mr Mandelson said

Like it. Good work fella.

That one... not where I live

Innovative business models were always going to be the solution for the music industry, not bullshit like this out-of-touch, waste-of-time legislative rubbish.

Spotify isn't going to work as a business model though Pupil. It doesn't make any money and can only exist because the labels cut it a subsidised pricing deal because they are shit-scared of iTunes.

The only solution I see is the Beex Darknet Splinter Internet.

Need a catchier name. BXSplinternet?

Well, six degress of seperation, then. I'm downloading from my friend's mother's cousin's sister's brother.

"While surveys asking people about unlawful behaviour should be treated with caution, it's encouraging that the findings signal that the three-pronged approach set out by the Government this week - a mix of education, enforcement and attractive new commercial deals - provides the best way forward for industry and consumers."

The register have a nice take on this as well where they basically say that the way the music industry has ignored legitimate P2P stuff in the past has cost them

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/01 ... ic_survey/

Internet users throughout Europe accused of illegal file-sharing are to receive more protection from being cut off by their service provider.

The European Parliament and Council is due to make a decision on its Telecoms Reform Package in late November.

The package will entitle users in all 27 EU states to be put through a "fair and impartial procedure" before being disconnected.