Virgin Music Campaigns Against Illegal File-Sharing  Virgin
Media and the BPI, the British music industry association, are
working together on an 'education campaign' aimed at users
believed to be illegally sharing copyrighted files.  As part of
the campaign, two warning letters, one from the ISP and one from
the BPI, will be issued to the alleged offenders. However, those
who continue to illegally share files will not be disconnected
under a 'three strikes' rule, as previously thought.  BPI
investigators will closely monitor BitTorrent activities and
inform Virgin Media of the IP addresses involved. The ISP will
be responsible for distributing the letter and personally
identifiable information regarding the accounts will not be
given to the BPI.  In a statement, Virgin Media said the letter
will advise users on "how to prevent account misuse", "avoid the
risk of legal action", and warn customers that peer-to-peer
networks carry "increased threats from viruses and spyware."
The campaign looks set to run for