Virgin Media has released a statement today denying reports that it had allegedly struck a deal with the British Phonographic Industry, Virgin Media acknowledged that it had discussed a 'three strikes and you’re out' policy with the music industry but that no commitment to the scheme was made. [...more]
Virgin Media The UK's only cable broadband operator is to implement a "three strikes and your out" counter measure system against customers who obtain illegal media content over their network, Virgin Media are introducing this counter measure in partnership with the BPI (British Phonographic Industry). The same type of system was used by Tiscali and the BPI last summer but quickly collapsed after the two could not decide how to share the cost's of the project. [...more]