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US ISPs Delay Rollout of "Six Strikes" Copyright Enforcement Framework

Posted by Unknown on from the never-seems-like-a-good-launch-date dept.

zacharye writes with an excerpt from BGR: "The new 'six strikes' anti-piracy policy soon to be implemented by a number of major Internet service providers in the United States will reportedly stumble out of the gate. The policy, which is set to be adopted by Comcast, Cablevision, Verizon, Time Warner Cable, and other ISPs, will see action taken against users caught downloading pirated files in six steps, ultimately resulting in bandwidth throttling or even service suspensions. The system responsible for managing the new policy may not be ready on schedule, however, and the targeted launch date of July 12th may slip back as a result..."

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  1. "Illegal downloading" Again! by ratboy666 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    There ain't no such thing.

    Everything on the Internet is Copyrighted (or public domain)...

    There may be illegal sharing. Or making available. Just not downloading.

    Of course the "Industry" wants to plant a meme -- "illegal downloading".

    Since there is no such thing (as illegal downloading(*)), usenet groups have been cut first (because usenet clients do NOT upload as they download). Peer-to-peer systems upload from clients, which is why they got hit.

    MegaUpload? A shot across the bow -- and the service ended up being legal.

    Advice: Turn off sharing in your bittorrent client, unless you are sure that you can distribute the material.

    Or fetch the material from usenet, ftp, or other "one-way" means. Do not post the material on Web Sites, ftp servers or usenet -- do not make it available for download.

    Unless you live somewhere more enlightened, of course (Personal Copy Exemption in Canada, for example).

    (*) Except for specific material, child porn, hate literature, other material, depending on venue.

    --
    Just another "Cubible(sic) Joe" 2 17 3061
    1. Re:"Illegal downloading" Again! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Turn off sharing in your bittorrent client, unless you are sure that you can distribute the material.

      Or fetch the material from usenet, ftp, or other "one-way" means.

      Or torrent anonymously via I2P. The selection isn't as good, but it will be if more people start using it before their sixth strike.