Creative Coalition Campaign response to Government's statement on illegal file-sharing

The Creative Coalition Campaign particularly welcomes the acknowledgement that Internet Service Providers will be required to work with rights holders to take action to deal with the problem of illegal p2p file-sharing. We also welcome the Government’s assertion that temporary suspension of internet accounts should be considered as one option for serious repeat infringers.  We agree that strong deterrent technical measures are needed if the huge problem of illegal file-sharing is to be properly addressed. 

Commenting on today’s news, Christine Payne (Chair of the Creative Coalition Campaign and General Secretary of Equity) said:  “The problem of illegal file-sharing is clear.  Numerous reports have shown that the creative sector employs around 1.8 million people and illegal file-sharing puts these jobs at serious risk. “We are committed to ensuring that the interests of those workers are not neglected in the forthcoming legislation and we welcome the approach that the Government is taking.  We look forward to the publication of the forthcoming Digital Economy Bill and to working with the Government to deal with this serious issue.”