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Illegal file sharing culled first in Ireland

In the history of the Internet no country has ever taken action as far as disconnecting a user from their broadband connection for illegally sharing files, until now. Ireland is the country to have taken the first step in disconnecting broadband for those sharing files illegally.

It has been going for a while now, the idea that was put forward to disconnect broadband connections of those who take part in illegal file sharing. There have been many heated back and forth dialogues regarding what ISPs can do and those who want file sharers to be shut down, and not only in the UK too.

Now, Ireland has started by taking action towards users who are illegally sharing files, which is a world first. This is against a number of groups who challenged this from happening, which relate to the Digital Economy Bill.

This could also beg the question regarding mobile broadband downloading, would it be put under the same scrutiny as home broadband, and how would it be managed by providers.

The scheme which is running temporarily in Ireland, aimed at putting a stop to illegal file sharers is to be gauged in six months time. Some sources have said the fact that Ireland was first to jump on illegal file sharing is because Eircom had to settle with the Irish Recorded Music Association outside of court.

The broadband company Eircom is set to go into action towards customers who are taking part in illegal file sharing, starting on a small scale evalution of users until bigger plans are made.