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A number of research reports have proposed that it is difficult to stop illegal file sharing on the internet. In the run-up to the release of Lord Carter’s Digital Britain Report, PaidContent:UK has conducted a research in partnership with Wiggin, a media law firm. The research, named as the Digital Entertainment Survey, has revealed that warning letters from internet service providers have little effect on online pirates.

Only one-third of the pirates said that the warning letter issued by the internet service provider would have a deterrent effect on them. However, around four-fifth of the responders said that they will no longer share files illegally if they were threatened with broadband connection termination when the letter of warning is issued. In 2008, only 70% people were ready to stop file sharing on the threat of disconnection.

The reason for the change in figures is that the people who answered the survey in 2008 were under the impression that there will be some serious action along with the letter containing the warning. The respondents in 2008 knew that there would be no direct action after the letter was sent.

However, the recommendation of the report to disconnect the broadband connection in case of online infringement of copyright has not garnered much positive support. The CEO of Carphone Warehouse, Charles Dunstone reported to The Guardian that no action could deter pirates from downloading copyrighted content. For the latest information on the providers, such as O2 Broadband, broadbandgenie offers all the information on your ISP with good provider reviews and news.