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Six-Strikes System Starts In U.S.

Posted by Soulskill on from the six-strikes-and-you're-out-out-but-not-really-out-kinda dept.

New submitter mynameiskhan writes "Major internet service providers today will start monitoring the internet traffic to their customers' computers and will warn them if they download copyrighted materials using peer to peer network. The article says, 'A person will be given up to six opportunities to stop before the Internet provider will take more drastic steps, such as temporarily slowing their connection, or redirecting Internet traffic until they acknowledge they received a notice or review educational materials about copyright law.' Furthermore, if you appeal the warning you will be required to pay $35 to state your case. Have the ISPs have had enough of RIAA pestering, or are they siding with RIAA?"

3 of 418 comments (clear)

  1. Re:EFF by X0563511 · · Score: 5, Informative

    I suggest you join the Effector mailing list, and have a good strong look at Demand Progress.

    I should also point out Move to Amend while I'm plugging these. This one's actually been introduced to congress.

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  2. What. A. Load. Of. Shit. by CanHasDIY · · Score: 5, Informative

    Shay-zus, there's no level so low these fucks won't stoop to it, is there?

    Check this gem out, from the "How Do Content Owners Know About My Activity?" section:

    CCI’s content partners – companies that own and develop music, movies and TV shows – join peer-to-peer networks and locate the music, movies or TV shows they have created and own. Once they see a title being made available on the peer-to-peer network, they confirm that it is, in fact, copyrighted content.

    After confirming that a file appears to have been shared illegally, content owners identify the Internet Protocol (IP) address used by the computer making the file available. Each IP address belongs to an Internet Service Provider (ISP), so content owners notify the ISP to which the address is assigned and the ISP then passes a Copyright Alert on to its customer.

    No personal information about consumers is shared between the content owners and ISPs, and ISPs are not involved in the process of identifying copyrighted content.

    Riiiight... 'cuz, we all know, ISPs and the MAFIAA are certainly trustworthy entities, who would never misuse people's personal information, or god forbid, lie to support their goals.

    Best part: When you mouse-over the phrase "Internet Protocol (IP) address" in the second paragraph, this is what pops up:

    A unique set of numbers associated with individual computers connected to the internet

    Do they not realize that's a blatant lie? Or do they expect us to not realize it?

    My favorite, however, was the "How do I find Movies and Music Legally" link - it takes you to a page with links to...

    Wait for it...

    RIAA, MPAA, and ISP websites!

    Shazam!

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  3. Re: First strike by Existential+Wombat · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually in cricket, one out and you're out, so you have to go in. 10 outs and the side is out...

    You have two sides, one out in the field and one in.

    Each man that's in the side that's in, goes out, and when he's out, he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out.

    When they are all out the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in out.

    Sometimes you get men still in and not out.

    When both sides have been in and out including the not-outs, that's the end of the game.