Although internet service providers (ISPs) have been urged to help reduce piracy on the web, discussions between broadband companies and film and television industries have collapsed, reports the Independent.

It has been reported that insiders have indicated that smaller providers could be willing to introduce a gradual response scheme to deal with pirates, by taking steps such as reducing the connection speeds of offending broadband users.

Broadband and the audio-visual industry have been alerted to the issue in South Korea, where many people use their super-fast internet to watch films and television programmes - a trend which has been noted in Britain.

Speaking on behalf of the British Video Association Davinia Carey explained: "In South Korea, digital piracy is out of control. Britain is particularly affected because it is the smaller companies, which do not have the US studio system propping them up, that are the most vulnerable."

In April this year chief executive officer of the Carphone Warehouse Group, Charles Dunstone commented on the issue on behalf of broadband provider TalkTalk.

He emphasised that TalkTalk would not monitor the internet use of its customers.


Friday, 30th May 2008

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