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MPAA Looks to Sniff Internet2 Traffic for Sharers
Danathar writes "It looks like the MPAA is pretty scared that Internet2 users are able to trade movies at high speed without them being able to know what's being traded, since you have to be a member of the Internet2 network to have a connection. As a result, they are asking to become a member."
Judging by the posts on /. from people who have Inet2 access, a lot of illegal file trading does go on in the Inet2 realm...
But you are probably ok with that misuse of Inet2, arent you?
Read the damn article, the MPAA doesn't want to sniff all Internet2 traffic nor is check to see what is being traded the only reason the MPAA wishes to be on the network as, it appears, they wish to do some research on secure movie delivery...
But don't let the facts get in the way of your wild rantings.
It isn't that it CAN be used for copyright infringement, its that it IS being used for copyright infringment.
I just don't get why people think it is ok to take music/movies/software from people with out paying...
IOW, as long as you can continue to steal and/or get stuff with out paying for it it doesn't matter?
They will spend more money on researching the movie delivery methods as that has the potential to cut out damn near every middle man the MPAA member companies have to deal with.
Just look at the SBC/MSFT deal to see where this is heading.
IOW, as long as they let you use it for free you are ok with it but as soon as you have to pay for it it sucks and should be illegal to take without permission.
As for the Constitution not mentioning movies or music it didn't mention the internet either so are you ok with no freedom of speech on the net?