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Hollywood Muscles Aussie ISPs Over Movie Downloading

Posted by timothy on from the beside-the-law dept.

Tenaka Kahn writes "Whirlpool is reporting that American movie companies are using a company (MediaForce) to try and muscle Aussie ISPs into disconnecting users who indulge in movie sharing."

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  1. In other news... by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 5, Funny

    President Georges W. has announced a new US NAVY/USAF taskforce destined to take out the communication equipment of foreign ISPs who are complained against by the *AA. The technology used is a combination of EMP and smoke-signal broadcasting.

  2. Actual phone call from Warner Brothers by long_john_stewart_mi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Warner Bros: Hello, some of your customers are downloading copyrighted material on KaZaA.

    ISP: Ummm... Well, we're going to have to get back to you on that.

    Warner Bros: While we're on the phone, would it be possible to send Steven Case to you guys via air mail? We don't want him.

    ISP: Ummm... No.

    Warner Bros: He may be useless, but he doesn't eat much. Please?

    ISP: Goodbye.

    *click*

    Warner Bros: Never a break...

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