against their leave to appeal has not challenged the act

authorization has been against their call failed legal challenge to the Act on the digital economy, which is the central government's attempt to curb illegal downloading of.

This decision means that now the group it will be a hearing at the Court of Appeal - likely to be in the new year - meaning that the government's plans to send letters a warning to illegal downloaders may be thousands of suspected delayed for about six months.

start sending letters in the first half of next year, but it will wait until today the challenge by Britain's two largest ISPs is resolved.

BT and TalkTalk allowed to appeal the DEA on the grounds oven. The two companies have raised concerns legislation on how EU directives Besides works on technical standards, permission, e-commerce and confidential communications and electronics.

The hearing will be heard by three judges, one of the EU should have experience - the ISP that can help the private sector believe that their cause.