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GetSCORECash · 03-16-2012, 03:14 PM

On July 1, the RIAA will be sending ISPs (Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon, AT&T, Cablevision, and Comcast) offending IP address to the ISP that issued it, and then the ISP will issue warnings/penalties to the offending account owner.

"Last July, Comcast, Cablevision, Verizon, Time Warner Cable and other bandwidth providers announced that they had agreed to adopt policies designed to discourage customers from illegally downloading music, movies and software. Since then, the ISPs have been very quiet about their antipiracy measures.

But during a panel discussion before a gathering of U.S. publishers here today, Cary Sherman, CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America, said most of the participating ISPs are on track to begin implementing the program by July 1.

Supporters say this could become the most effective antipiracy program ever. Since ISPs are the Internet's gatekeepers, the theory is that network providers are in the best position to fight illegal file sharing. CNET broke the news last June that the RIAA and counterparts at the trade group for the big film studios, had managed to get the deal through--with the help of the White House.

The program, commonly referred to as "graduated response," requires that ISPs send out one or two educational notices to those customers who are accused of downloading copyrighted content illegally. If the customer doesn't stop, the ISP is then asked to send out "confirmation notices" asking that they confirm they have received notice.

At that time, the accused customers will also be informed of the risks they incur if they don't stop pirating material. If the customer is flagged for pirating again, the ISP can then ratchet up the pressure. Participating ISPs can choose from a list of penalties, or what the RIAA calls "mitigation measures," which include throttling down the customer's connection speed and suspending Web access until the subscriber agrees to stop pirating.

The ISPs can waive the mitigation measure if they choose and not one of the service providers has agreed to permanently terminate service."

The one thing to keep in mind from my none lawyer point of view is that this actually may negate the "Safe Harbor" provision of the DMCA for ISPs under this agreement, so ISPs that participate can become liable.

Sources:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-57...ght-by-july-1/

http://paidcontent.org/article/419-p...ight-challeng/

http://publicintelligence.net/center...understanding/

03-16-2012, 03:14 PM
GetSCORECash Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 5,527	RIAA chief: ISPs to start policing copyright by July 1 (Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon, AT&T, Cablev On July 1, the RIAA will be sending ISPs (Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon, AT&T, Cablevision, and Comcast) offending IP address to the ISP that issued it, and then the ISP will issue warnings/penalties to the offending account owner. "Last July, Comcast, Cablevision, Verizon, Time Warner Cable and other bandwidth providers announced that they had agreed to adopt policies designed to discourage customers from illegally downloading music, movies and software. Since then, the ISPs have been very quiet about their antipiracy measures. But during a panel discussion before a gathering of U.S. publishers here today, Cary Sherman, CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America, said most of the participating ISPs are on track to begin implementing the program by July 1. Supporters say this could become the most effective antipiracy program ever. Since ISPs are the Internet's gatekeepers, the theory is that network providers are in the best position to fight illegal file sharing. CNET broke the news last June that the RIAA and counterparts at the trade group for the big film studios, had managed to get the deal through--with the help of the White House. The program, commonly referred to as "graduated response," requires that ISPs send out one or two educational notices to those customers who are accused of downloading copyrighted content illegally. If the customer doesn't stop, the ISP is then asked to send out "confirmation notices" asking that they confirm they have received notice. At that time, the accused customers will also be informed of the risks they incur if they don't stop pirating material. If the customer is flagged for pirating again, the ISP can then ratchet up the pressure. Participating ISPs can choose from a list of penalties, or what the RIAA calls "mitigation measures," which include throttling down the customer's connection speed and suspending Web access until the subscriber agrees to stop pirating. The ISPs can waive the mitigation measure if they choose and not one of the service providers has agreed to permanently terminate service." The one thing to keep in mind from my none lawyer point of view is that this actually may negate the "Safe Harbor" provision of the DMCA for ISPs under this agreement, so ISPs that participate can become liable. Sources: http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-57...ght-by-july-1/ http://paidcontent.org/article/419-p...ight-challeng/ http://publicintelligence.net/center...understanding/ __________________ \| skype: getscorecash \| ICQ: 59-271-063 \| New Sites: \| SCORELAND2 \| Roku Channel SCORETV.TV \| 60PLUSMILFS \| \| Big Tit Hooker \| Tits And Tugs \| Big Boobs POV \| Karla James \| \| Naughty Foot Jobs \| Linsey's World \| Busty Arianna Sinn \| Get SCORE Cash \| Last edited by GetSCORECash; 03-16-2012 at 03:19 PM..