[Fsfe-uk] Consultation into potential legislation aimed at curbing illicit filesharing on the net

[Glyn Wintle]

http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2008/07/24/government-to-consult-on-legislation-to-curb-illicit-filesharing-as-industry-agrees-voluntary-scheme/

The Government has released a consultation into potential legislation aimed at 
curbing illicit filesharing on the net. Several of the legislative options on 
the table are worrying, and mirror schemes being discussed in various national 
and international fora. They include streamlining the legal process to require 
ISPs to provide personal data relating to an IP address, handing responsibility 
for taking action against illicit filesharers to a third party body, or 
requiring ISPs to take action against users themselves or to install filtering 
equipment to block infringing content...