Consultation into potential legislation aimed at curbing illicit filesharing on the net

http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2008/07/24/government-to-consult-on-legislation-to-curb-illicit-filesharing-as-industry-agrees-voluntary-scheme/

The Government has released a consultation into potential legislation aimed at curbing illicit
filesharing on the net. Several of the legislative options on the table are worrying, and mirror schemes
being discussed in various national and international fora. They include streamlining the legal
process to require ISPs to provide personal data relating to an IP address, handing responsibility for
taking action against illicit filesharers to a third party body, or requiring ISPs to take action against
users themselves or to install filtering equipment to block infringing content...