FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY: GOVERNMENTS START TO MOVE ON ISP COOPERATION

“Music has been hit hard over the last ten years and if we don’t do something there is a real danger that parts of the music industry will be washed away.” Andy Burnham, UK Secretary of State for Culture “The so-called three strikes legislation has been talked about in Australia and we’re watching closely what’s happening in France and the UK and we’re considering what we can do to support intellectual property rights. People will change their behaviour if there’s an economic cost.” Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Australia “When I exceed the speed limit on the road too many times, I know I will lose my licence for six months and I accept that as normal. There’s no reason for a change of attitude when it comes to the internet. As human beings we don’t like rules and regulations but we don’t live in an ideal world and a free-for-all benefits nobody.” Chris Ancliff, general counsel, EMI “The system depends on the reliability and deterrence of the sanction.” French economist Olivier Bomsel, advisor on the French “Creation and Internet Law” establishing a graduated response system