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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Sun Oct 14, 2012, 05:50 PM Oct 2012

AT&T Starts Six-Strikes Anti-Piracy Plan Next Month, Will Block Websites

A set of leaked internal AT&T training documents obtained by TorrentFreak reveal that the Internet provider will start sending out anti-piracy warning notices to its subscribers on November 28.
Customers whose accounts are repeatedly flagged for alleged copyright infringements will have their access to frequently visited websites blocked, until they complete an online copyright course. It’s expected that most other participating ISPs will start their versions of the anti-piracy plan on the same date.

http://torrentfreak.com/att-starts-six-strikes-anti-piracy-plan-next-month-will-block-websites-121012/

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AT&T Starts Six-Strikes Anti-Piracy Plan Next Month, Will Block Websites (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 OP

It's inevitable. randome Oct 2012 #1

So who does the flagging? And they're taking action just for "alleged" infringment? chalky Oct 2012 #2

Privae companies have sprung up as "flaggers" dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #3

Unfortunately, trying to 'prove' that millions of people are downloading copyrighted material... randome Oct 2012 #4

There are companies whose entire business plan revolves around claiming infringement Posteritatis Oct 2012 #6

What they need is an "online course" in how to use a proxy server (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #5

And foreign seedboxes. Zalatix Oct 2012 #7

I pick an Internet provider to provide me with internet service. Whovian Oct 2012 #8

randome

(34,845 posts)

1. It's inevitable.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 05:54 PM

Oct 2012

You can say what you want about blocking access based on 'alleged' copyright infringement -and I download stuff all the time- but the rapid distribution available with the Internet makes existing laws rather blase.

chalky

(3,297 posts)

2. So who does the flagging? And they're taking action just for "alleged" infringment?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 06:39 PM

Oct 2012

n/t

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

3. Privae companies have sprung up as "flaggers"

Reply to chalky (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 06:47 PM

Oct 2012

paid by media industry.
And somehow able to snoop freely without a warrant.

The term "alleged" is because altho the private snoopers can say they tracked your ISP number, there is no proof as to the person who did the actual downloading. Was it me in my den, or one of my 4 kids in their own rooms, or an overnight guest, or.....??
That is why the current plan is to send the account name of an ISP a warning, then another one, till 6 warnings have been ignored.
Meanwhile, the private companies are being rewarded on some level for doing the snooping for the industry.

edited to add: The actua piracy issue is coming from USA....which appears to dictate piracy issue to other countries.

Justice Department Educates Foreign Judges on Piracy Issues
The U.S. Department of Justice is ramping up its battle against online piracy. Yesterday another $2.4 million was dedicated to the ever-increasing threat, and Attorney General Eric Holder seized the opportunity to gloat about some recent anti-piracy successes. Besides claiming the Megaupload takedown as a clear victory, Holder also noted that the DoJ has trained, educated and met with thousands of foreign judges, prosecutors, investigators, and policymakers on piracy issues.

This week the U.S. Department of Justice awarded $2.4 million in grants to continue their ongoing ‘war on piracy’.
"As our country continues to recover from once-in-a-generation economic challenges, the need to defend IP rights – and to protect Americans from IP theft – has never been more urgent,” Attorney General Eric Holder said.
http://torrentfreak.com/justice-department-educates-foreign-judges-on-piracy-issues-121005/

Can't bust banks and funds who steal, but sure can be the cop on the beat globally for private companies.