Danish ISPs Refuse to Obey to IFPI's Policy Request

A group of Internet service providers in Denmark said no to proposals coming from International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) trade group, who insisted on ISPs introducing a "three strikes" policy with regard to file sharers on their networks.

The Danish ISPs came forward with a statement saying they would not become involved in this "detection and monitoring" activity of its customers that was put forward by the IFPI.

"The Internet must be protected as a credible media, where each citizen can feel comfortable with the certainty that he will be on an equal footing with other media, such as confidentiality of correspondence in the mail, etc."

"The proposals that have been seen by others in the European debate, which have also been raised in Denmark – for example, to disconnect users or deny users Internet access – will counteract this objective, and is in no way proportionate to the situation."

As we previously reported, ISPs in the U.K. have recently closed a deal with the industry agreeing to deliver warnings to repeat offenders, but, however do not go as far as disconnecting users, unlike France where the law now demands that ISPs must cut off repeat file sharers.