Italy clamps down on P2P

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Citizens could be disconnected from the Internet if a provider is notified of an alleged copyright, trademark or patent infringement on the Web, Brini said. ISPs would have to blacklist citizens who are only suspected of infringements and providers might be compelled to install filters to sniff out copyright, trademark or patent abuse, he said. Furthermore, ISPs that do not comply with the filter requirement could be held liable under civil laws. In short, Big Content just has to ring up an ISP and order them to disconnect someone it thinks is a pirate. There would be no trial and the person would be assumed guilty.

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