All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

[arenee1999]

Originally posted by ragdoll at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

Originally posted by venturous1 at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

Originally posted by marguerite_26 at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

I'm seeing variations of this all over my flist and damn, it does not look good. I'm not sure what will be happening in Canada, but I wouldn't be surprised if we soon follow the US lead.

(this is an edited version of lk737's post here)

According to this article, dated March 15, 2012:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/webnews/major-isps-turn-into-copyright-police-by-july-says-riaa/

"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."

The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly.

Fox news confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/

Youtube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-yS-c

For the record, I'm far more worried about the constant surveillance and the record being kept of everywhere I go online than I am about getting caught taking copy written stuff.

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There is a petition to stop this here

Comments

[spockside]

Very timely for me, as I just created and posted a short video on use of social media, using several clips from a feature film (3:07 in all), to be used in a class at a high school. About two minutes after I posted it (unlisted) on YouTube, it was blocked. Thus I have boldly gone to the YouTube copyright form and submitted my reasons for having it unblocked.

I could certainly just host it on the school server. But we'll see what happens.