There has been a lot of discussion related to ways to stop piracy of digital media.
In an effort to continue its anti-piracy crackdown and replace its litigation campaign, the RIAA previously announced a three-strikes plan.

 

Under the three-strikes plan, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) would terminate internet service to customers the record labels detect file sharing copyrighted works at least three times. Last Wednesday, amidst several published reports stating that the Comcast and AT&T signed on to the RIAA's three-strikes plan, both ISPs emphatically denied participation in the three-strikes plan. Meanwhile, both Comcast and AT&T have been forwarding copyright infringement notices to customers that the RIAA suspected of copyright infringement, and both ISPs warn that internet access could be cut off for violation of the respective user agreements. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is also negotiating with ISPs to take action against customers that are caught downloading movies repeatedly. Although the negotiations are still fluid, and nothing has been finalized, the proposed penalties for customers range from redirecting infringers' browsers to an anti-piracy message and disconnecting them entirely. In this tough economic climate, ISPs are unwilling to terminating their clients and potentially losing customers, but these negotiations pose a significant threat to our internet freedoms.


Sources:
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/03/att-comcast-den.html
http://www.comcastvoices.com/2009/03/a-few-words-about-copyright.html
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2343977,00.asp
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/03/mpaa-asking-isp.html