Virgin Media reassures regulators over piracy monitoringTuesday, February 2nd 2010 Fibre optic broadband provider Virgin Media has reassured industry bodies over its use of piracy monitoring technology.
Bundle provider Virgin Media has told regulators that its use of piracy monitoring technology will not harm its subscribers.
The company, which offers fibre optic broadband, digital TV and home phone bundles, has told a range of communications bodies that its trial of the system from Detica will not impact on its customers' privacy.
According to The Register, Virgin Media is emphasising that while the technology will reveal the amount of illegal filesharing taking place on its network, it will not identify those responsible.
The company told the website: "We've been engaging with all the relevant bodies, including Ofcom, the ICO and the EC, to ensure they have the information they need to make an informed judgement about our planned trial."
ZDNet UK recently reported that the European Commission is set to closely watch Virgin Media's trial of the web usage monitoring technology.
The regulatory body will ensure the company meets official rules on privacy.
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