Digital Economy Act.

The Digital Economy Act 2010 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom regulating digital media. Introduced by Lord Peter Mandelson, it received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010, and came into force on 8 June 2010.

Under the act you will get 3 written warning letters about your internet download use. After 3 letters the internet at your address will either be slowed down or turned off for a period of time.

There are a few problems under the act though. Wifi being one. On laptops now you can connect to any wifi that doesn't have a password so although you as the wifi/ modem owner may have not actually downloaded songs, films, or software you can have your web slowed down because it's under your I.P. address.

It also takes 2 months to track someone.

The Act requires the provision of an independent appeals process, covering the grounds on which infringement reports are made. Cases are heard by a body set up by Ofcom, or if a technical measure has been applied a First-tier Tribunal.

Unlike in judicial appeals, the subscriber is innocent until proven guilty: the Act states that "an appeal on any grounds must be determined in favour of the subscriber unless the copyright owner or internet service provider shows that a) the apparent infringement was an infringement of copyright, and b) the report relates to the subscriber’s IP address at the time of that infringement". An appeal will also succeed if the subscriber can show that the rights holder or ISP broke Ofcom's regulatory code in any way.