Fast chief John Lovelock wants a quicker reaction to software pirates
ISPs urged to build database of P2P offenders
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02 Nov 2007, Iain Thomson , V3
The Federation Against Software Theft (Fast) has called for ISPs to build a central database of users that could be used to block persistent file sharers.
John Lovelock, chief executive at Fast, told vnunet.com that his organisation is able to identify people using peer-to-peer applications to trade in pirated software.
The organisation would be willing to hand over the evidence to ISPs if they were prepared to take action against offending users.
"If the intellectual property industry can provide evidence for the courts then we can provide the same generally to ISPs," said Lovelock.
He explained that this course of action would be cheaper than going through the courts, and would allow for a much faster reaction against software pirates.
In cases where an offender was identified it would be up to the ISP to decide whether to warn the user or cut off their internet access.
But Lovelock called for ISPs to create a central database of persistent offenders, so that those who carried on file sharing would be blacklisted and unable to get internet access.
"People will see being shut down completely as a deterrent," he said.
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Do you agree?
Fast what is it?
FAST, a privately owned and funded company with highly paid executives demand that ISP's spy on their customers. This private company likes everyone to think that they have much more power than they do. They are just the tool of the recording and film industry and should behave themselves accordingly.
Tools can be discarded and overuse will surely blunt them. Demanding that ISP's spend mone by creating a database of P2P offenders will in the end cost the consumer more money.
Assuming all P2P traffic is used for illegal purposes is not a good place to begin. We are all innocent users.
Artists have begun to realise that recording companies are just a sort of vampiric entity which feeds off of their creativity and the internet is changing that.
A dying breed is making its last effort to survive.
Posted by Dave, 05 Nov 2007