One out of five persons for peer-to-peer broadband restrictions
In a recent survey by ISPreview.co.uk, it was concluded that one in five broadband customers suggested that there should be strict restrictions imposed on illegal peer-to-peer (P2P) activity.
About 472 respondents were questioned and 20.7 per cent of Brits supported the thought of blocking all websites hosting links to illegal downloads otherwise limiting maximum speed at which P2P services are permitted to run. On the other hand 14.8 per cent were in favour of restricting the user’s overall unlimited broadband speed and considered illegal downloading to be a punishable offence. About 26.9 per cent were supportive of a more aggressive warning letters and 22.4 per cent couldn’t come out with ideas that resolved this problem.
One month before in Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report, the intentions made to make all UK internet service providers (ISPs) legal and more proactive and making customers aware of the suspected illegal downloading were disclosed. However, how to tackle the P2P activity is the real issue.
It was noted down by ISPreview.co.uk, that very few UK consumers want the down loaders to be punished severely, in spite of supporting punishments involving broadband speed. As few as 6.1 per cent were for forced broadband termination and still less, of 3.6 per cent thought of enforcing a fine or legal action.
If it is decided upon the punishment the next hurdle will be to convince all UK internet service providers (ISPs) to act as executioner. Recently many providers opened up and said that it was not their part to police the Internet. Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) commented that they had no power to tackle illegal downloading as they were unable to check every single packet passing across their network, just like the post office being unable to open every envelope.
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