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US ISP Adopts Three-Strikes Policy
Andorin writes "Suddenlink, a United States ISP that serves nineteen states, has implemented a three-strikes policy. Subscribers who receive three DMCA takedown notices are disconnected without compensation for a period of six months. According to TorrentFreak, the takedown notices do not have to be substantiated in court, which effectively means that subscribers can be disconnected based on mere accusations. In justifying the policy, Suddenlink turns to an obscure provision of their Terms of Service, but also claims that they are required by the DMCA to disconnect repeat offenders."
You have no need to worry about this if your not doing anything wrong...Anyone that says otherwise is the reason for this policy in the first place.
You're assuming the complaints are legitimate. Your assumption is wrong.
You assume the complaints are illegimate. But where is the proof your assumption is right?
The same thing you do when they come to take your guns away.
That is to say, who cares? It isn't going to happen.
Of course, a particularly easy way to make sure it doesn't happen is not to infringe copyright in the first place. It's not hard. That way, even if a mistake is made, you still have two lives left. This is preferable to the lawsuit approach, where you could face a choice of extortion or legal fees after a single mistake.
"Oh, but what about the people stealing my internets?"
Use a secure WPA2 passphrase, change it once in a while, you're safe.
"Oh, but it's not me, it's my teenager!"
There's this thing called "parenting", you should try it sometime.
"Oh, but teh man is totally ripping us off demanding a whole 99 cents for a song!"
Get a job.
Really, it's not rocket science. Don't break the law and this will never affect you.
the takedown notices do not have to be substantiated in court, which effectively means that subscribers can be disconnected based on mere accusations.
Come on, let's hear all the Ayn Rand Libertarians saying that this private company should be forced to follow the due process requirements of the 14th Amendment.
I got a better idea for yall... STOP ILLLLEGGAAALLLLYYYYY DOWNLOADING STUFF THAT DOESNT BELONG TO YOU!! :)
Its funny that yall complain because there are means put into place to prevent people from stealing stuff. Thats like getting upset because you break into a gas station to steal stuff, but get in trouble for it and you cant seem to understand whats wrong.
Dont be dumb. Dont steal. Dont have any problems.
Also, for all of you that are ignorant (most of you), you dont need court to figure this out. Learn how networks work, and then you'll realize that your IP address tells a LOT about you. Dont be stupid and use torrentz because that is what gets your IP onto a list, which allows the other people to drop those reports on you.
IT IS NOT SUDDENLINK! They dont care what you're doing, its other companys and the people that lose money from you being a thief. Think about it honestly. At least Suddenlink gives YOU a chance not to be stupid about how you download shit. AND At least Suddenlink takes the wrap FOR YOU so that YOU dont have to deal with copyright issues over the stuff YOU are illegally downloading.
Dont be dumb people. If it wasnt for them, you'd simply be in trouble for copyright. Plain and simple.
You sir, are even more stupid than the rest of these people here. Thats not how their system even works. :D