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Fact needs support of ISPs
Thursday 18th December 2008, by Daniel King
The Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact) has stated that it needs the support of internet service providers (ISPs) to prevent piracy.
Eddy Leviten, head of communications at Fact, said that most things on the internet are traceable but without the help of ISPs, this will not be effective.
He stressed that piracy is not "out of hand" but said more work is needed from law enforcement agencies.
Mr Leviten said that it is important to target people who are making files available, rather than criminalising someone buying copied DVDs.
Prosecuting someone for doing this is not an effective measure, although it is preferable that people do not purchase illegal films, he added.
"We need much more work from law enforcement, and in the online environment we need the co-operation of the ISPs who control the gateways to the internet."
"We would rather stop the people who are manufacturing and selling in large numbers, and also the people who are making large amounts of files available on the internet," he said.
The Fact representative compared piracy with drug trafficking, saying that the government should take more serious action against the suppliers than users.
He said criminalising the users is not the goal, instead the body wants to dissuade people from downloading and purchasing illegal material.
A group of actors and directors recently sent an open letter to the Times urging ISPs and the government to stop the deterioration of the creative industries by preventing piracy.
The letter said illegal downloading was threatening a billion pound industry and could threaten the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people.
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