UK Government to Push ISP Filtering Plan

This will make some noise... (from the Times)...

People who illegally download films and music will be cut off from the internet under new legislative proposals to be unveiled next week.

Internet service providers (ISPs) will be legally required to take action against users who access pirated material, The Times has learnt....

...Ministers will make an explicit commitment to legislate with the launch next week of a Green Paper on the creative industries. A draft copy, obtained by The Times, states: “We will move to legislate to require internet service providers to take action on illegal file-sharing.” A consultation paper setting out the options is promised within months.

It will be interesting to see how long it takes for those who want ISPs to filter "indecent" material to get in on the act as this process plays out.