UK Govt Wants ISPs to Crack Down on Illegal File-Sharing

Wants ISPs to do it voluntarily, but if fails will enact laws to get them to comply.In an interview with the BBC, Lord Triesman, the parliamentary Under Secretary for Innovation, Universities and Skills, said intellectual property theft would no longer be tolerated.
In the wake of recent UK crackdowns on sites like OiNK and TVLinks, it seems that the UK govt is gearing up for an all out offensive on illegal file-sharing of copyrighted material.

Lord Triesman called on ISPs to take a "more activist role" in the problem of illegal file-sharing and that "&qu</img>


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