The pledge came as the Children's charity NCH urged internet providers to do more, saying they should work more closely with the police.
In a report released this week, it revealed a huge rise in the number of people being cautioned or charged with child pornography offences - from 35 in 1988 to 549 in 2001.
NCH advisor John Carr said the internet had facilitated an increase in child abuse images, and that these had acted as a trigger for some men to sexually abuse children.
A public awareness campaign has also been launched online, on the radio and in cinemas.
www.nch.org.uk/internetsafety.
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