LOS ANGELES — Consumers who illegally download copyrighted films, music or television shows might see their Internet speed slowed or access restricted under a new industry anti-piracy effort.From: MSNBC.com
ISP's (internet service providers) in the US is done with people pirating stuff! They are acting, criminals should watch out. Verizon, Comcast, Time Warner cable, Cablevision system and AT&T, will warn users up to 6 times, if they suspect their internet is being used for illegal downloads. Warnings will be send VIA e-mail or pop-ups
"We believe it will have a significant impact on reducing online piracy," Victoria Espinel, the U.S. intellectual property enforcement coordinator, wrote on the White House blog.If illegal activity continues, the ISP, may slow down the internet speed or redirect web-pages to a specific page
Users are advised to not download illegal content, for the only way to get your internet back is to contact the ISP... Users are allowed to take legal action, but should reconsider, because if the ISP is right, your (the users) internet might be terminated!
Experts say that this might decrease pirating and warn parents when their children is downloading illegal content.
"We are confident that, once informed that content theft is taking place on their accounts, the great majority of broadband subscribers will take steps to stop it," James Assey, executive vice president of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, said in a statement.
