Ratcheting up in its ongoing campaign against illegal file sharing, the British Phonographic Industry on Monday sent a letter to Internet service providers Tiscali and Cable & Wireless requesting that they suspend 59 Internet accounts used for the purpose. Until now, the BPI has concentrated its efforts on individual uploaders, pursuing legal action against 139 alleged offenders. Courts ruled in favor of the BPI in the four cases it heard.
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British Record Industry Wants ISPs to Cut Off File Sharers
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire July 10, 2006 01:50 PMRatcheting up in its ongoing campaign against illegal file sharing, the British Phonographic Industry on Monday sent a letter to Internet service providers Tiscali and Cable & Wireless requesting that they suspend 59 Internet accounts used for the purpose. Until now, the BPI has concentrated its efforts on individual uploaders, pursuing legal action against 139 alleged offenders. Courts ruled in favor of the BPI in the four cases it heard.