So they actually are monitoring data transfer, and not just getting the IP addresses of the swarm? That's a more honest strategy than what I assumed these companies were up to

You think the plug will get pulled on this? Like a lot of posters, I'm no legal expert, but my layman's understanding was that the OFCOM regulations and the Digital Bill do not preclude civil actions of this nature being carried out. I guess the lawmen who issue the NPOs might get a bit more stubborn if there are official OFCOM regs. on the procedure for dealing with offenders, but then, they aren't necessarily specialists in the area. One of the veterans over at Slyck read the OFCOM draft proposals and highlighted some interesting things about how civil cases should be conducted using the same procedures as criminal prosecutions. I genuinely don't know myself- but this has been going on for years with little government interest in the Shylock-esque undertones of the mass-litigation approach...

Anyone know what the average running time is between allegedly committing the offence, and getting a letter? Also, BT users seem to be taking a lot of heat- any other IP providers that are particularly targeted by the companies in question? Thanks team