Hmmm,

I remember reading a report a few months ago (leaked) that was comissioned by the RIAA/MPAA.

The conclusion was that 70% of unauthorised file sharing was physical, via CD/DVD, thumb drives, external drives, laptops etc. 25% was via P2P and only 5% via file repositories.

Logically, the way to go is after uploaders and indexing sites, as they are actually distributing or facilitating distribution, and if it isn't there or can't be found it can't be downloaded.

I think that P2P is being targeted because the rules of most of the indexing sites require you to upload as well as download and to maintain a certain ratio. I suspect that the "downloader" term is an error, and it is the uploading element they are really after?

Whatever they do I can't see it improving the entertainment industry's revenues, as the file sharers I know aren't going to pay for the content anyway, and download stuff just because it's there, rather than that they specifically want it.

Over here we have so far avoided trying to legislate against technology. I guess that there are complications with other laws and the way our ISPs work. Basically they can see my router but they don't know who or what is connected to it, and it is not what I would consider secure.