Online piracy has been a much-debated issue for a long time now. Recently, around hundred British musicians came to a nearly unanimous decision that in order to ensure that music is not downloaded illegally, internet speeds of offenders should be reduced, so that downloading becomes difficult.

However, a new approach has been suggested by Charles Dunstone, CEO of Carphone Warehouse, who is planning to implement his idea to control piracy through the TalkTalk broadband network.

According to his idea, broadband customers could use the same strategy used in cinema for rating movies according to age. Parents can decide what kind of stuff they want their child to access, depending on the license they take for their broadband connection. TalkTalk will offer customers the option of a U, 14 or 18 certificate or an unclassified broadband connection.

If your broadband has a U or a 14 certificate, you can ensure that no file sharing will be possible on your computer. The network will also not be able to access content such as pornography and gambling. This will cut down on the illegal file sharing practised online and will reduce the rates of online piracy as well, as file sharing is the most common method of such piracy. This will also ensure that children do not have access to those sites that can damage the internet connection. This licensing system will also help the content industry by filtering sites that are BitTorrent enabled.

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