Labels Applaud U.K. Govt. Proposal to Have ISPs Police P2P

The U.K. government is expected within coming weeks to propose legislation that would require ISPs to send notices to subscribers using their accounts for illegal file-sharing, and then dole out suspensions or terminations for repeated abuses, Billboard and others reported. "The tide of opinion is flowing in favour of ISP responsibility," said John Kennedy, chairman and CEO of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). (Digital Media Wire)