Graduated response, also known as three strikes, is an approach, adopted in several countries, aimed at reducing unlawful file sharing.
In response to online copyright infringement, the creative industries reliant on copyright advocate a "graduated response" that sees consumers sent a series of notification letters, first informing them, then warning them, they are infringing copyright. Repeat-infringers risk intermediate technical measures such as bandwidth reduction, protocol blocking and, in a worst-case scenario, temporary account suspension. The content industry has thought to gain th...