Media Companies Create Copyright Enforcement Framework

An anonymous reader writes with an article in Ars Technica. From the article: "American Internet users, get ready for three strikes^W^W 'six strikes.' Major U.S. Internet providers — including AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Cablevision, and Time Warner Cable — have just signed on to a voluntary agreement with the movie and music businesses to crack down on online copyright infringers. But they will protect subscriber privacy and they won't filter or monitor their own networks for infringement. And after the sixth 'strike,' you won't necessarily be 'out.'" It's not suspicious at all that most of the ISPs signing on for this are owned by or own media companies.

Comments

This is actually reasonable.

[odin84gk]

Have you ever gotten a copyright infringement letter? If not, then this probably won't apply to you.

Read the last two paragraphs of the article.

Essentially, after 6 notifications where they contact you about your infringing activities, they will throttle your internet, and possibly disconnect you until you contact them and have a chat about copyright laws.

While I don't like the thought of being disconnected, I really don't like the thought of the government getting involved. (Protect IP Act, anyone?)

Re:This is actually reasonable.

[brainzach]

Why would it be illegal? The analogy is more like a utility company shutting off your electricity because they have evidence of you growing marijuana indoors illegally.

The only way people will win a successful suit is that if they were a false positive. Trying to sue when you are actually committing copyright infringement will make you an easy target for the MPAA/RIAA.

If you claim that your neighbors are stealing your Wi-Fi and downloading illegal content, then the education will probably focus mostly on securing your network better, which isn't necessary a bad thing.

How about for government

[Bob the Super Hamste]

Can we get something like this for government except instead of copyright infringement it is applicable to 3 (or 6 in this case) infringements of individual rights? Now instead of being cut off from the internet they are forced out of office, never allowed to hold office again, lose their pensions, and have to pay back all money and benefits earned while in office.

Re:Beats getting sued...

[Artifakt]

The first rule of Usenet is we do not talk about Usenet.
The second rule of Usenet is we wave our hands in their faces and say "These are not the NZBs you're looking for."

Usenet - making old tech do things sane nature never intended to allow fall into the clever hands and febrile minds of mortals. (With NZB and PAR2 as the neck-bolts of our shambling creations brought back from beyond the ultimate veil).