The eagerly awaited interim publication of the Government report on the future of digital industries in Britain has suggested that ISPs should be forced to take part in Westminster's snooping campaign. According to the authors of 'Digital Britain', the UK Government should introduce legislation forcing internet service providers to gather information on customers engaged in illegal file-sharing. The document also says ISPs should be responsible for handing out warnings to said unlawful file swappers. Protecting rights-holders and punishing infringers is, of course, absolutely justifiable but why unfairly burden the ISPs with the responsibility to police the crackdown? The whole affair…
