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Originally Posted by Markul
Come on man, that's the same as saying internet providers need to police that no one uses their connection to do something illegal or asking postal services to open all packages because they have to check that people aren't sending illegal or dangerous goods.
Or asking search engines to only index legal things and make sure that their visitors in every single country cannot access illegal content via their product.
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Postal services have strict laws and they will personally nail you to the wall if you use their services for fraud or prohibited items. Why do you think pornographers use private delivery services such as UPS in the United States? (
And yes they will and do open mail on a regular basis... writ not required.)
In the United States Internet service providers fall under the control of the Federal Communications Commission. They have clearly stated that "Consumers are entitled to access the
lawful Internet content of their choice." Now in the United States the interpretation appears to be a subject of debate. It is more of this cat and mouse game that is played. The ISPs make a huge amount of money from ilegal activity so they claim ignorance.
However in my country I was pirated and I just outright sued the ISP after having called the police. They paid me a settlement to go away.