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BFT3K · 02-25-2013, 05:41 PM

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'Six Strike' System, Slowing Or Suspending Internet For Illegal Downloads, Takes Effect Monday

A controversial strategy to combat Internet piracy took effect Monday, meaning subscribers who illegally share movies or songs could be punished by losing Web access or having their broadband speeds slowed to a crawl.

The new "Copyright Alert System," or "six strikes" system, is the result of a partnership between major Internet service providers and the entertainment industry to deter theft of copyrighted material online. The film and recording industries say online piracy costs them billions of dollars in lost revenue each year.

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02-25-2013, 05:41 PM
BFT3K Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Narnia Posts: 10,764	A controversial strategy to combat Internet piracy took effect Monday? Who knew? 'Six Strike' System, Slowing Or Suspending Internet For Illegal Downloads, Takes Effect Monday A controversial strategy to combat Internet piracy took effect Monday, meaning subscribers who illegally share movies or songs could be punished by losing Web access or having their broadband speeds slowed to a crawl. The new "Copyright Alert System," or "six strikes" system, is the result of a partnership between major Internet service providers and the entertainment industry to deter theft of copyrighted material online. The film and recording industries say online piracy costs them billions of dollars in lost revenue each year. Continues here... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2759408.html