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Topic: ISPs, RIAA, and MPAA form Copyright Alert System

Ravynmagi Title: Moderator Posts: 29,978 Registered: Dec 23, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 29,452 User ID: 572,278	Subject: ISPs, RIAA, and MPAA form Copyright Alert System
	http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/08/isps-agree-on-copyright-alert-system-plan-to-notify-you-to-dea/ The RIAA, MPAA, and several major ISP's haven gotten together to create a common framework for notifying Internet users when they've illegally downloaded content from the Internet. Users will get up to 6 warning emails, informing them that their account was used for downloading illegal content and try to educate them that it's wrong. After 6 warnings the ISP may impliment some sort of penalty measure such as reducing Internet speeds or requiring the user to contact the ISP. They say ISPs will not hand over personal information to the RIAA/MPAA and will not necessarily terminate user accounts because of violations though (though it doesn't say they can't). AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cablevision are the ISP's involved. Credit was also given to the Governor of New York for helping organize this. New York, the wonderful state that brought us Internet Sales Tax, thanks again guys! Fortunately my ISP, Cox, isn't on the list yet. Actually I think I'm more scared of the Porn companies than I am of the RIAA or MPAA. Can you imagine getting sued for downloading "Big Breasted Asians Volume 53"? Not exactly something you'll want to defend against in court. -----signature----- (none)
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Lonestar_1 Posts: 4,224 Registered: Aug 26, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 3,775 User ID: 960,112	Subject: ISPs, RIAA, and MPAA form Copyright Alert System
	There was a good article I read recently where the IP fishing firms stopped going full tilt after Hollywood movies but started working with porn companies more. Because there is a much much larger settlement rate there. Also because some movie firms disliked some of the approaches in some instances. -----signature----- http://gimpchimp.etilader.com/display.php?user=lonestarr 3500+ solo kills & Lone Enforcer WAR - IronRock Dest- Energist, Moogabooga SWTOR - KV - Energist, Moogabooga
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Aerlinthian Posts: 66,222 Registered: May 7, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 65,491 User ID: 94,919	Subject: ISPs, RIAA, and MPAA form Copyright Alert System
	New York is dead last on the Mercatus Freedom Index followed by New Jersey and California. Besides them being blue states there are other distinctive corollaries as to why there are the three dead last states on that index. I personally completely stopped buying music and movies. If I can't watch/listen to them legally for free then I don't bother. The entertainment industry needs to be starved to death (for a multitude of reasons), so I'm doing my part. -----signature----- (none)
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Locuus Posts: 4,195 Registered: Mar 13, '03 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 4,161 User ID: 779,440	Subject: ISPs, RIAA, and MPAA form Copyright Alert System
	Usenet servers ftw! -----signature----- Men do not differ much about what things they will call evils; they differ enormously about what evils they will call excusable. ~ G. K. Chesterton
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