The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which is basically the RIAA for the rest of the world, has criticised European ISPs for not doing enough to prevent piracy.

It has called on them to police their users in order to stem the growing traffic in 'infringing materials', outlining the means which ISPs should use, including port throttling and content filtering. One means they ask ISPs to employ is bound to get the internet rights in arms, as they want providers to block certain websites, even mentioning The Pirate Bay.

Although there have been no response from any providers their reply is not likely to be enthusiastic to the demands. Once filtering on this level starts then it calls into question any providers motives. Would they start to block a rival ISP? Or maybe websites who criticised them? It would be the start of an Orwellian internet, similar to that provided by China.

The full memo of the IFPI's recommendations can be found on the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) website (PDF).