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| Illegal downloaders 'face UK ban' | Illegal downloaders 'face UK ban' |
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| People in the UK who go online and illegally download music and films may have their internet access cut under plans the government is considering. | People in the UK who go online and illegally download music and films may have their internet access cut under plans the government is considering. |
| A draft consultation Green Paper suggests internet service providers would be required to take action over users who access pirated material. | A draft consultation Green Paper suggests internet service providers would be required to take action over users who access pirated material. |
| Under a "three strikes" rule they would receive an e-mail warning, suspension, and then termination of their contract. | Under a "three strikes" rule they would receive an e-mail warning, suspension, and then termination of their contract. |
| Six million people a year are estimated to download files illegally in the UK. | Six million people a year are estimated to download files illegally in the UK. |
| Music and film companies claim that the illegal downloads cost them millions of pounds in lost revenues. | Music and film companies claim that the illegal downloads cost them millions of pounds in lost revenues. |
| The proposals are part of a Green Paper - a consultation document issued by the government - on the creative industries that is due to be published next week. | The proposals are part of a Green Paper - a consultation document issued by the government - on the creative industries that is due to be published next week. |
| The government proposals were first reported by the Times newspaper. | The government proposals were first reported by the Times newspaper. |
| 'Reluctance' | 'Reluctance' |
| The Times suggested that broadband firms which failed to enforce the rules could be prosecuted, and the details of customers suspected of making illegal downloads made available to the courts. | The Times suggested that broadband firms which failed to enforce the rules could be prosecuted, and the details of customers suspected of making illegal downloads made available to the courts. |
| According to the Times, the draft paper states: "We will move to legislate to require internet service providers to take action on illegal file sharing." | According to the Times, the draft paper states: "We will move to legislate to require internet service providers to take action on illegal file sharing." |
| Some of the UK's biggest internet providers, such as BT, Virgin and Tiscali have been in talks with the entertainment industry over introducing a voluntary scheme for policing pirate activity, but no agreement has been reached. | |
| So far, they have failed to resolve how disputed allegations would be arbitrated - for example, when customers claim other people have been "piggybacking" on their internet service. | So far, they have failed to resolve how disputed allegations would be arbitrated - for example, when customers claim other people have been "piggybacking" on their internet service. |
| "No country has actually introduced these rules and internet service providers are likely to be very reluctant," Chris Cooke, founder of music newsletter CMU Daily told the BBC. | "No country has actually introduced these rules and internet service providers are likely to be very reluctant," Chris Cooke, founder of music newsletter CMU Daily told the BBC. |
| Voluntary scheme | Voluntary scheme |
| A spokesman for the Internet Service Providers Association told the Times it remained hopeful that a deal over a voluntary system could still emerge. | A spokesman for the Internet Service Providers Association told the Times it remained hopeful that a deal over a voluntary system could still emerge. |
| "Every right-thinking body knows that self-regulation is much the better option in these areas," he said. | "Every right-thinking body knows that self-regulation is much the better option in these areas," he said. |
| A spokesman for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said: "Early drafts of our creative economy programme document were circulated to stakeholders for comment." | A spokesman for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said: "Early drafts of our creative economy programme document were circulated to stakeholders for comment." |
| "The content and proposals for the strategy have been significantly developed since then and a comprehensive plan to bolster the UK's creative industries will be published shortly," he explained. | "The content and proposals for the strategy have been significantly developed since then and a comprehensive plan to bolster the UK's creative industries will be published shortly," he explained. |
| "We will not comment on the content of the leaked document." | "We will not comment on the content of the leaked document." |