According to the BBC, the Irish government is taking measures to crack down on internet piracy, in a move that could see offenders banned from the web for a year.
Eircom, the nation's largest Internet Service Provider, has begun writing to those guilty of illegal file-sharing - with specific emphasis on those who share rather than simply download copyrighted material - requesting that they cease doing so, which will then be followed by further warnings if necessary. If after four warnings the individual is still persisting with illegal activities, they will be cut off for a year.
The BBC writes:
"It is the first nation to implement such a system. France is also planning to introduce a similar policy. UK watchdog Ofcom is due to publish its code of conduct for how UK ISPs should deal with net pirates later this week."
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