Illegal Downloads

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/uk-proposes-three-strikes-and-your-out-illegal-downloading-law/

I read an article on TechCrunch about how the UK is trying to pass a three strikes and you're out law for illegal downloading. The first time a person is caught downloading illegal material, they will receive a warning e-mail. The second time, their internet will be suspended. Finally, on the third time, they will lose their internet all together. This law sounsd like a good idea, but I think it's definitely going to encounter some problems.

What about public, shared computers? Hundreds of people could use the same computer in just one day. Who is going to lose their internet subscription if people are downloading illegal material? And if people are using shared computers for downloading illegal material, what is goign to stop them? They could just move on to a different computer.

I know that illegal downloading is wrong and something should be done about it. But I'm not sure if this law is the way to go. It sounds good in theory, but I think they are going to have a lot of problems when it comes to enforcing it.