Six Strikes Plan

[Mike M]

So today after a several months delay the "six strikes"policy has been put into effect by many ISPs including Comcast, Time Warner, Cablevision, and Verizon. So I can be spied at any time by my ISP and have my internet speed cut over sharing and downloading music and fan-artwork that is "copyrighted."

http://act.demandprogress.org/act/six_strikes/

What are y'all's insight on this?

[TWCJim]

I most certainly will not have my ISP monitoring my every online move because I download or upload copyrighted music (not that I do such a thing.) It's an invasion of my privacy! 

[TWCCraig]

This should be illegal and it's an invasion of privacy. We should have the freedom to do what we want on the internet (with some limitations of course). This is starting to sound like something a dictatorial society would have where they can monitor what you view on the internet and regulate whether you can have access to the internet or not just because you downloaded some copyrighted material illegally. Ridiculous 

EDIT: When I sent a letter, it inferred that the plan has not been put into effect yet. Is this plan already in effect or not? I hope not.

[Mike M]

EDIT: When I sent a letter, it inferred that the plan has not been put into effect yet. Is this plan already in effect or not? I hope not.

Yes, it has been deployed as of today.

[Mr. Rainman]

EDIT: When I sent a letter, it inferred that the plan has not been put into effect yet. Is this plan already in effect or not? I hope not.

Yes, it has been deployed as of today.

Someone will contest it. This will cause someone to get outraged enough to find a lawyer. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the Supreme Court hears this one.

I understand their concerns, but this is over-stepping legal bounds.

[TWCJim]

From what I read about online just now, I found out that Charter (which is my ISP) as well as a few other smaller providers chose not to participate in the six strikes law, so it looks like I'm in the clear    No worries though, I won't be planning to upload or download copyrighted material in the near future 

[Zach]

Can anyone say SOPA/PIPA? This is likely derived from it 

[texasstooge]

I got a feeling this won't last long. While I don't condone piracy, what they're doing is VERY stupid, controversial, and communist.

I already signed the letter opposing such a bill.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Looks like all against should get a VPN

that's what i'm going to do after this started (even though i don't download copyrighted material.)

[Localonthe8s]

Huge invasion of privacy. Not looking forward to that at all. It's our own internet usage, nobody should regulate what we download or use online. It's all freedom of choice.

[TWCToday]

This has been going on for many years already. Nothing really new except it seems that the rules will be applied the same across all ISPs. Don't download illegal content and you shouldn't have any concerns. Even if you are downloading illegal content you get several warnings.

As far as privacy concerns and "rights" you really don't have any as a user. ISPs are commercial companies that you have a contract with to provide a service. The TOS you agree to when you signup already states you cant use the service for illegal activities and also give them a right to monitor usage. Throttling has been going on for years as well. Nothing new there either. Certain content (ie Netflix, torrents, etc) is treated with a lower priority, especially during peak internet hours.

I don't think you really have to worry about someone in an office pouring over every bit of data you transmit on the web. Mostly what happens is a copyright holder finds the node/tracker that a torrent uses and then collects the data on every IP that it connects to. Its really easy and anyone can see that information when sharing files online. They then send a cease and desist notice with your IP info to the ISP who then warns you or in this case gives you a strike.

[xoddf2]

My current ISP, AT&T, is in that. My previous 3 (Cox Communications, Windstream, HughesNet) are apparently not in it.

[Localonthe8s]

True..that's what VPN's are for.

[Bryan]

I was at a concert and the lead singer asked the crowd if anyone had gotten their new CD.  The lead singer said, if you don't have our new CD, buy it, download, steal it or have your friend burn you a copy of it.