Japanese ISPs To Cut Net Access For File Sharers

modemac writes "Four major Japanese telecom organizations, which represent 'about 1,000 major and smaller' domestic ISPs, have agreed to forcibly cut the Internet connection of filesharers. They're specifically targeting users of the 'Winny' program, trading copied gaming software and music. The article states that a new set of ISP guidelines will be drawn up on how to cut off users who 'leak illegally copied material onto the Net.'"

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Re:Lets hope this really happens

[Anonymous Coward]

> At least in holland a lot of ISP's are happy to advertise with 'download music fast' without having any music service whatsoever. Copyright infringement is one major reason to get one of the more expensive subscriptions,

Only on Slashdot would shit like this get labeled "insightful." But God for-fucking-bid somebody uses three lines of GPL code and doesn't sign over the rights to their first born child, though, or all you unwashed neck-bearded open-sores hippies would be shitting yourselves in outrage over the horrifying violation of your principles. But hey, as long as it's only the ZOMGMOFIAA that's having their work stolen, it's just nod-wink-and-giggle awesome, right?

Re:Lets hope this really happens

[m0nkyman]

Datum is the singular. Data is a plural.