ISPs make agrement with RIAA/MPAA

[StarsMine]

Uhg, hate using xdcc, can only download one thing at a time, and then their are very few people who keep an organized list of whats on the damn bot.

@pollo, it would be stupid to just look for file extension in the first place. people can rename whatever they want, and for all they know it could be a demo they passed around themselves.

How do they designate illegal files? Torrent won't work because there are a majority of legal torrents. File name doesn't work because it could signify a demo or licensed digital download. Extension won't work because there are plenty of legal and free mp3s, avi, etc. on the web. Sounds like they will be targeting those with high transfer volumes and just making up the rest.

[ZERO]

Simple, they will just declare all torrent traffic is a violation.

[StarsMine]

Simple, they will just declare all torrent traffic is a violation.

Which is bullshit as that is the best way for indie distrobution out there

Make a 1+ gig file ment to be given to alot of people but dont have the money to put it on a server, torrent it.

[Derezzler]

I dont think my ISP will be affected, but none the less this is still stupid.

[Steamer]

Most smaller ISP's route their traffic through a larger ISP's "pipes". Trust me, you will be affected one way or another.

I read about this a month ago. Expected them to go through with it. No surprise to me. As Zero pretty much summed up, it's more of a bandwidth / money issue for the ISP than copyright infringement "education".

[StarsMine]

Their claim from the first link in the artical (the sixstrikes PDF)

19. Isn’t this just about ISPs trying to reduce online traffic?
• No. The fastest-growing segment of web traffic is legal online content that
subscribers will be encouraged to use. Access to lawful content services is
expanding rapidly, and ISPs are seeing more households add broadband service
and TV service at the same time. According to Nielsen, the number of
households with both a broadband connection and a home television subscription
increased in the last year from 61% to 66% of households.

That 35$ to clear your name is also pure bullshit

[Steamer]

Their claim from the first link in the artical (the sixstrikes PDF)

19. Isn’t this just about ISPs trying to reduce online traffic?
• No. The fastest-growing segment of web traffic is legal online content that
subscribers will be encouraged to use. Access to lawful content services is
expanding rapidly, and ISPs are seeing more households add broadband service
and TV service at the same time. According to Nielsen, the number of
households with both a broadband connection and a home television subscription
increased in the last year from 61% to 66% of households.

Yea.. Ok... Netflix? Lies.

[Fluffy Frufflebottoms]

Typical American service provider attitudes. This should surprise no one.

Most smaller ISP's route their traffic through a larger ISP's "pipes". Trust me, you will be affected one way or another.

I read about this a month ago. Expected them to go through with it. No surprise to me. As Zero pretty much summed up, it's more of a bandwidth / money issue for the ISP than copyright infringement "education".

That kind of transit traffic isn't pushed through a BRAS, though. If your ISP doesn't participate, then you won't be affected.

[Derezzler]

Yeah, my ISP does not even honor cease and desists. Its a owned by Lafayette Consolidated Government and all they care about is making money.