- Copyright alert system
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The copyright alert system refers to a framework agreed upon by participating ISPs and Intellectual property organizations in which a third-party will monitor file-sharing networks, collect the IP-addresses of suspected copyright infringement, and submit the IP-address to ISPs who will in turn issue the suspected infringer a copyright alert.[1] Those suspected of copyright infringement may be issued six copyright alerts, one for each subsequent infringement.[2] Consumers who fail to respond to the alerts may have their connection throttled, though their account may not be terminated.[3]
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association has stated that the framework will serve to "educate consumers" and "reduce online content theft".[4]
The framework has been the subject of criticism concerning its effectiveness and possible privacy violations.[5] The White House has stated its support for the agreement noting that the "agreement is a positive step and consistent with our strategy of encouraging voluntary efforts to strengthen online intellectual property enforcement and with our broader Internet policy principles, emphasizing privacy, free speech, competition and due process."[6]
The framework which was established on July 7, 2011 after 3 years in the making. [7]
Participating parties
The following are participating parties:[4]
- MPAA and MPAA members: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Paramount Pictures Corporation; Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation; Universal City Studios LLC; and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
- RIAA and RIAA members: Universal Music Group Recordings, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and EMI Music North America.
- ISPs: AT&T, Cablevision Systems Corp., Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable, and Verizon.
- IFTA
- A2IM
References
- ^ "MPAA, RIAA Team Up With ISPs to ‘Alert’ Pirates". TorrentFreak (TorrentFreak). 7/07/2011. http://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-riaa-team-up-with-isps-to-curb-piracy-110707/. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Major ISPs agree to "six strickes" copyright enforcement plan". arstechnia. July 7, 2011. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/07/major-isps-agree-to-six-strikes-copyright-enforcement-plan.ars.
- ^ "AT&T Joins Verizon in Fight Against Web Piracy of Movies, Music". Bloomberg. July 7, 2011. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-07/at-t-joins-verizon-in-fight-against-web-piracy-of-movies-music.html.
- ^ a b "Music, Movie, TV and Broadband Leaders Team to Curb Online Content Theft". National Cable & Telecommunications Association. July 7, 2011. http://www.ncta.com/ReleaseType/MediaRelease/Music-Movie-TV-and-Broadband-Leaders-Team-to-Curb-Online-Content-Theft.aspx.
- ^ "Should you fear new ISP copyright enforcers?". CNET. July 7, 2011. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20077659-261/should-you-fear-new-isp-copyright-enforcers/.
- ^ Espinel, Victoria (July 7, 2011). "Working Together to Stop Internet Piracy". White House. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/07/07/working-together-stop-internet-piracy.
- ^ Kravet, David (July 7, 2011). "ISPs to Disrupt Internet Access of Copyright Scofflaws". WIRED. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/07/disrupting-internet-access/.
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