As part of a deal with entertainment industry bodies, large UK Internet service providers will send letters to customers suspected of partaking in illegal downloads. The deal was hashed out by the BPI, which represents the British music industry, and the Motion Picture Association, which represents film. The final deal is lacking some key provisions for which the BPI and MPA had lobbied. For example, they had sought access to a database of illegal downloaders, and they wanted the ISPs' letters to warn repeat offenders about punitive measures.UK ISPs Agree to Antipiracy Deal
As part of a deal with entertainment industry bodies, large UK Internet service providers will send letters to customers suspected of partaking in illegal downloads. The deal was hashed out by the BPI, which represents the British music industry, and the Motion Picture Association, which represents film. The final deal is lacking some key provisions for which the BPI and MPA had lobbied. For example, they had sought access to a database of illegal downloaders, and they wanted the ISPs' letters to warn repeat offenders about punitive measures.
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