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| Letters go to music file-sharers | Letters go to music file-sharers |
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| The music industry says thousands of UK broadband users who share tracks illegally will be getting letters warning them of the consequences. | The music industry says thousands of UK broadband users who share tracks illegally will be getting letters warning them of the consequences. |
| Trade body the BPI says so far it has already identified and contacted about 800 Virgin Media customers who have been sharing copyrighted material. | |
| Virgin has agreed to send the letters to its customers. | Virgin has agreed to send the letters to its customers. |
| The BPI is warning that it may sue other internet providers who refuse to co-operate with its demands. | The BPI is warning that it may sue other internet providers who refuse to co-operate with its demands. |
| The BPI wants internet providers to agree to cut off people who repeatedly ignore the warnings. | The BPI wants internet providers to agree to cut off people who repeatedly ignore the warnings. |
| It maintains that providers need to "educate" their customers and suggested the government could bring in legislation to make companies cooperate. | It maintains that providers need to "educate" their customers and suggested the government could bring in legislation to make companies cooperate. |
| Virgin is sending each of those individuals identified by the BPI a letter, informing them that what they are doing is illegal. | Virgin is sending each of those individuals identified by the BPI a letter, informing them that what they are doing is illegal. |
| But BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones said the music industry has struggled to convince other internet providers that they should join the battle against the illegal sharing of music. | But BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones said the music industry has struggled to convince other internet providers that they should join the battle against the illegal sharing of music. |
| Carphone Warehouse is one firm which has refused to co-operate. | Carphone Warehouse is one firm which has refused to co-operate. |