Full steam ahead for Mandelson’s disconnection plans.

Lord Mandelson will say today that he intends to press ahead with controversial measures to cut off the internet connections of people caught downloading pirated music, films or television programmes.

The Business Secretary plans to introduce legislation to ensure that serial pirates will have their home internet services “suspended” for short periods as the flagship measure of next month’s Digital Economy Bill.

It is understood that a service would be disconnected only after a series of offences, with initial breaches incurring warning letters and subsequent contraventions penalised by “throttling” internet connections to reduce download speeds.

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