Virgin Media, Talk Talk, Sky and BT, among other ISPs, are to start sending out the emails from Tuesday (January 17) when they detect a broadband connection has been used to pirate TV shows, films, music and other illegally downloaded content. UK ISPs are to send "educational emails" to customers downloading pirated content. The move is part of a wider campaign by the government and internet service providers (ISPs) to crack down on illegal file-sharing. Torrent users will be targeted by the initiative, rather than users who stream videos online. The emails will list the content in question and then direct users to genuine sources where they can legally download material.
UK ISPs are to send "educational emails" to customers downloading pirated content. The move is part of a wider campaign by the government and internet service providers (ISPs) to crack down on illegal file-sharing. Torrent users will be targeted by the initiative, rather than users who stream videos online. The emails will list the content in question and then direct users to genuine sources where they can legally download material.