A new set of parental controls are set to be launched so parents can add cinema style ratings to their broadband access.
Charles Dunstone the Chief Executive of the Carphone Warehouse who run a number of broadband providers such as TalkTalk, AOL UK and Tiscali are looking to add the ratings system so that access to certain sites will be restricted without the need for extra software being installed.
The classifications are U, 14, 18 or unclassified. Depending on which rating is chosen access to pornography and gambling sites will be blocked and also access to file sharing sites such as Pirate Bay may also have access to them blocked.
The service is aimed for the customers although it is also a great way for them to cut down on the amount of illegal downloading.
A new survey also revealed that half of film consumers think that broadband download speed restrictions are a suitable punishment for persistent illegal downloaders while 17% believe this to be unacceptable.
The Government believe that 1 in 12 regularly illegally download music or films (7 million people) and that this is costing the movie industry alone 1.4 billion per year.