Maybe time to find a new ISP

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:50:46 +0100

My, my, but the BPI has been busy lately. I'm just reading a PC World article on an issue that I am surprised hasn't gotten more prominent coverage:

Britain's six biggest ISPs, the Government and the British Phonographic Institute (BPI) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which they pledged to "significantly reduce illegal file sharing".

Offenders may find their internet connection is throttled, or may even have their traffic "filtered" to prevent media files from being downloaded. Thousands of letters are expected to be sent to customers of the big six in the coming weeks, warning them of evidence of illegal file sharing on their connection.

This sounds a lot like my ISP, Nildram (who are part of Pipex and, hence, of Tiscali), that I pay good money to every month, has agreed to spy on me on behalf of the music industry's. If so then way to go. I've opened a support question about it. Let's see what they have to say.

Curiouser and Curiouser! on isp

Maybe time to find a new ISP