BBC NEWS | Technology | UK court to unmask ‘file-sharers’

Pirated Windows CD
About a quarter of software in the UK is estimated to be pirated
Ten Internet service providers have been ordered to hand over the details of 150 UK customers accused of illegally sharing software.

The High Court order follows a 12-month covert investigation by the Federation Against Software Theft (Fast).

Among the Internet providers are BT, NTL, Telewest and Tiscali.

Over the next two weeks, they are expected to provide the names, addresses and other personal details of the alleged file-sharers.