5 Major ISPs Have Signed An Agreement

[billy2]

5 Major ISPs Have Signed An Agreement only time before it everywhere


Yesterday at 11:10am In a move that should have broad implications, 5 major ISPs have signed an agreement with the entertainment industry in an effort to help fight online piracy.
The ISPs are AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cablevision.

Each has agreed to send emails/electronic alerts to customers who are allegedly downloading unauthorized movies, TV shows or music.

After "repeated" alerts, the ISPs can throttle the Internet speed of the offenders or even cut their access temporarily. Users can get their Internet back after either discussing the matter with the ISP or going through an "educational course" on copyright.

The ISPs cannot, fortunately for pirates, completely terminate services or impose any type of fines. The deal will mainly serve as an educational system in which customers will learn about copyright laws and legal sources for downloads like iTunes.

Behind the deal were the MPAA, RIAA and National Cable &

[Canker_Canison]

These are US ISP's &, as far as I'm aware, don't operate in the UK.

If we get anything like that here it will be far worse than a slap on the wrist.

[billy2]

as far as i know eircom in ireland is doing the same thing 3 strikes

Eircom has been forced to implement ?3 strikes and you?re out?, according to Adrian Weckler:

If the music labels come to it with IP addresses that they have identified as illegal file-sharers, Eircom will, in its own words:

?1) inform its broadband subscribers that the subscribers IP address has been detected infringing copyright and

?2) warn the subscriber that unless the infringement ceases the subscriber will be disconnected and

?3) in default of compliance by the subscriber with the warning it will disconnect the subscriber