Financial Times, February 12, 2008
By Ben Fenton

The body representing internet service providers has cast doubt on the viability of government proposals to make them responsible for identifying and punishing illegal music and video downloaders.

Taking a leaf from France's legislative book, a green paper to be published next week will contain plans to waive privacy rights for internet users transferring large amounts of data.

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