[ILUG] Eircom surrenders

[Kevin Philp]

Braun Brelin wrote:
> Article in today's Irish Times about how Eircom has capitulated to the "Big
> Four" music labels and will start implementing
> "Three strikes" laws against illegal downloaders/uploaders.
>
> http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0129/1232923373331.html
>
> I think Ireland needs a "Pirate Party" a la Sweden.
>
> Braun
>   

 From the article its the record companies doing the snooping - does 
anyone know how this works? Where do they get the information?

"the record companies will supply Eircom with the IP addresses of all 
persons who they detect illegally uploading or downloading copyright 
works."