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Music Industry Drafts Code of Conduct for ISPs

Posted by Zonk on from the because-of-their-moral-high-ground dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Register is running a story about how the music industry is trying to get ISPs to sign 'code of conduct' agreements to cut people off for excessive bandwidth usage, to turn over details of users on demand, and to block certain 'illegal' websites." From the article: "According to the draft, the duo want ISPs and network operators to 'enforce terms of service that prohibit a subscriber from operating a server, or from consuming excessive amounts of bandwidth where such consumption is a good indicator of infringing activities.'"

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  1. And in other news... by Samurai+Cat! · · Score: 5, Funny

    ISPs are banding together to insist the record labels stop putting out shitty music. :)

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  2. Dear RIAA, by IGnatius+T+Foobar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thank you for your interest in the well-being of our customers. Or perhaps in the well-being of non-customers; specifically, you. Remind us again who pays us? Oh yes ... our subscribers. Thank you for your consideration. Now please go away.

    Sincerely,
    The ISP industry

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  3. Drafting by dynoman7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    What a cowinkedink!!!

    I am currently trying to get the music industry to sign a code of conduct too! In a nutshell, it says that the music industry will supply us with quality music (down with Britney!) at a resonable price ($5 a cd anyone?) and fair use rights (cd mixes for my *cough* girlfriend!). I'm having trouble getting them to sign. Please advise...

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  4. Better Option by Pieroxy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think they should ask ISPs to stop people that use the Internet altogether. That way: No Internet piracy!

    Wait a minute...

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  5. Re:and pretty soon by mrscott · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ok... could ISPs that don't sign this be called CoC blockers?

  6. Re:Funny Metallica quote by drxenos · · Score: 5, Funny

    "If Microsoft made toilet paper it would be called Butt Wiper." Brian Briggs

    Shouldn't they call it "Anal Explorer"?

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  7. In related news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    RIAA is trying to get a bill passed to prevent companies from selling and shipping modems faster than 300 bauds. Anything faster is an indication that the consumer is engaging in piracy. When told that the consumers suffered long waits when accessing websites, the RIAA spokeperson retorted that Lynx was a very good and capable browser.

    RIAA is als*#$%(@)(@)^(_!_)~&!@^ NO CARRIER