Major changes have been planned regarding how the United Kingdom handles digital issues, and some of the changes could take place in the immediate future.
The British government plans to create a new "rights agency" that will be assigned the task of tackling peer-to-peer music and movie piracy by UK Internet users, according to British media reports.
The government hopes to put more pressure on British ISPs to actively police the behavior of their subscribers, especially when it comes to copyright infringement. The report, led by Lord Carter, who is the minister for communications, technology and broadcasting, was recently presented to the U.K. parliament, although it's unknown when a final decision will be made.
Lord Carter started "Digital Britain" in mid-October last year, and hopes to put the country at the forefront of the global new media age. The country will begin to put a larger emphasis on online commerce, with £1 in every £5 expected to be online commerce money in three years, the British government predicts.
Copyright holders in Britain have recently taken a stronger stand against software pirates and copyright infringers, including people who downloaded music, movies and video games through P2P networks.
Also in the report, British officials want to make broadband a universal service available to everyone in the country, but doesn't explain how this goal will be reached. The country will also focus on digital radio, digital content, more original content made in the U.K., mobile wireless, among other topics.
It will be interesting to see how much money the British government can collect to launch so many different digital initiatives.
