Internet service providers (ISP), such as AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Verizon has agreed to protect the rights of copyright holders. Basically, these companies are going to be the copyright cops over their customers, who uses their internet services. The media includes, but not limited to movies, television, music and possibly manga and comics.
According to the New York Times, "under the new process...several warnings would be issued, with progressively harsher consequences if the initial cautions were ignored." The ISP's will be sending out “Copyright Alerts” or six warnings to customers, who may be suspected of digital copyright infringement. These warnings can go from a simple email alert to "reduced connection speeds or a block on Web browsing."
As stated in CNET, "Consumers have a right to know if their broadband account is being used for illegal online content theft, or if their own online activity infringes on copyright rules...so that they can correct that activity," said James Assey, vice president of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, a trade group that represents ISPs. "We are confident that, once informed that content theft is taking place on their accounts, the great majority of broadband subscribers will take steps to stop it."
To learn more about this agreement and how it can affect you as an internet user, check out the articles below:
To Slow Piracy, Internet Providers Ready Penalties by Ben Sisario, New York Times, Published: July 7, 2011
Top ISPs agree to become copyright cops by Greg Sandoval, CNET News, July 7, 2011 8:39 AM PDT
Should you fear new ISP copyright enforcers? by Greg Sandoval, CNET News, July 7, 2011 1:31 PM PDT
Copyright Cops Team with ISPs to Crack Down on Music, Movie Pirates by By Paul Suarez, PC World, Jul 7, 2011 6:05 PM
ISPs Agree to Police the Web A Victory for Copyright Holders by ICv2, Published: 07/07/2011, Last Updated: 07/08/2011 04:09am
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