The RIAA made waves last week by revealing they were working behind closed doors to have ISPs employ a controversial "three strikes" policy, where users who repeatedly transfer pirated materials could see their broadband connection terminated. Ars Technica notes that the movie industry is working with ISPs separately on a similar plan, with trials already underway. To ease ISP worries that they'd be booting users left and right, the industry has dubbed this concept "graduated response," previously releasing studies claiming that 72% of pirates would stop with just a warning from their ISP. The MPAA claims they don't want to take the extreme step of having a user's line terminated, but it's certainly clear that they'd like to have that option in order to scare pirates into compliance. ISPs are also being pitched the idea as a way to manage network congestion:Just like the RIAA's plan, the MPAA plan raises questions nobody seems to be able to answer, including who pays, whether the identification system is reliable, who tracks offenders across ISPs, and who will monitor the process objectively while addressing grievances from incorrectly targeted consumers. Meanwhile, the RIAA is potentially exploring the idea of applying a $5-$10 collective licensing "piracy tax" on consumer broadband bills to pay for pirated music, something the MPAA will surely be interested in as well.