Internet Service Providers Close to Implementing System to Punish Piracy2012-04-04 09:45 by DanielaTags: ISP, piracy
According to a proposed by content creators and Internet service providers plan, major ISPs like AT&T, Comcast, Cablevision, Cox, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and others will flag their customers for copyright violations. On Monday, both sides named the head of an agency that will help develop a "graduated" set of punitive measures for suspected online pirates. The newly emerged Center for Copyright Information (CCI), will develop the guidelines, suggests that ISPs are quickly advancing towards launching a system that guards against illegal downloads. The system is slated to start in early July.
However, some organisations that defend Internet users' rights like The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) disagree with the program. According to the EFF, "an alert represents nothing more than an allegation untried by a court. We think loss of Internet access would be a draconian measure that Congress did not intend."
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