It looks like all the BPI (British Phongraphic Industry) talk of taking legal action against some of the biggest ISP companies in the UK regarding their customers private habits has fallen on corked ears
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/19/bpi_three_strikes_not_yet/Last week, rumours swirled around that the phoney war was finally over, and the real one had begun: with Carphone Warehouse, which operates the TalkTalk ISP, the recipient of the nastygram.
Carphone's CEO Charles Dunstone seems to relish a fight over freetards. In early April, he accused the music business of making "unreasonable and unworkable" demands. But both parties deny the shooting outbreak. The BPI told us this:
"We wrote to Carphone Warehouse back in March, proposing how we could work in partnership to help Talk Talk customers avoid the illegal use of their broadband accounts. We firmly believe that most people don't inadvertently want their internet accounts to be used illegally, and that socially responsible companies will help their customers in this respect. Carphone Warehouse has so far rejected our offer – unlike all of the other major ISPs with whom we are in active discussions. We are exploring all of the options available to us."
Carphone's PR team told us that if they were being sued, they'd surely know.
Carphone has far deeper pockets than its opponent. Last year, the retail giant turned over £4.5bn, recording a profit of £485m. The group has earmarked £1.1bn for expansion alone. By contrast, the earnings from recorded music in Britain - once retailers have taken their cut - is believed to have fallen below £1bn.
Its nice to see how the BPI and other media mafia/Cartel members act when they dont have more money than their victims.
I suspect if this was a case of a handicapped 14 year old alleged illegal filesharer the BPI would be demanding a few zeros on their executive salary sheet from them
