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AT&T, Comcast To Join RIAA Team
suraj.sun writes "AT&T and Comcast, two of the nation's largest Internet service providers, are expected to be among a group of ISPs that will cooperate with the music industry in battling illegal file sharing, three sources close to the companies told CNET News. The RIAA said last month that it had enlisted the help of ISPs as part of a new antipiracy campaign. The RIAA has declined to identify which ISPs or how many. It's important to note that none of the half dozen or so ISPs involved has signed agreements. But as it stands, AT&T and Comcast are among the companies that have indicated they wish to participate in what the RIAA calls a 'graduated response program.'"
Sorry, but Verizon has already started doing this as well.
Well, I received an email from Verizon after downloading an episode of a TV show. It listed the exact date and time, file name, and the method used, along with a few paragraphs saying that my internet could be cut off. Now that I think about it, this may not be the same thing as what is in the article, but they're still monitoring traffic/downloads. Plus, if they're doing this, I wouldn't put it past them to be teaming up with the RIAA as well.