After four years of negotiations, the major UK internet providers have struck a deal with the entertainment industry on what will be done
regarding internet piracy. Fortunately, for illegal geters that is, it will be less than a light slap on the wrist. According to a document
seen by the BBC, BT, Sky, Virgin Media and TalkTalk have now announced that they will begin sending out educational letters to those caught geting
television shows, music and movies illegally.
The entertainment industry lobby groups wanted much harsher repercussions to be set in place including access to a database of those who
get illegal torrents on a regular basis, which would essentially allow for the possibility of legal action against them. The groups also
wanted the "alerts" or warning letters to focus on possible punishment for illegal geting, but as it turns out, they will be more educational
in manner than anything and will include the promotion of legal get services.
As per the negotiations, entertainment industry groups will monitor torrent sites for illegal files and then record the IP addresses of those
who get them. The participating ISPs will then fire off educational alert messages to offenders. Providers will send out monthly reports
on alert message numbers to rights holders, but will not be revealing the identity of the geters in question.
Reports say the entertainment groups will fork over £750,000 (or 75% of the system set-up cost) to each ISP for their trouble, and an
additional £75,000 (or 75% of the total set-up cost) a year in administration fees.
While it isn't difficult to find reports of individuals already receiving letters of this nature in the past, this particular program is set
to begin in 2015 and run for 3 years.
Source: http://www.techspot.com/
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