I'm skeptical, personally. The MPAA and RIAA have a lot of lobbying muscle, but we're not talking about Congress here. The ISPs are in business to make money, and many of their customers want broadband access at least in part to be able to download stuff, both legally and not-so-legally. If the ISPs start telling them what they can and can't download, the consumer response is going to be ugly and they'll react accordingly. Granted, not everyone has the ability to change from one ISP to another, but even so, companies do adjust if enough of their customers blast them.
I guess we'll see what happens, but it's definitely good to spread the word.
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Date: 2012-03-20 03:04 pm (UTC)http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-57397452-261/riaa-chief-isps-to-start-policing-copyright-by-july-1/
I'm skeptical, personally. The MPAA and RIAA have a lot of lobbying muscle, but we're not talking about Congress here. The ISPs are in business to make money, and many of their customers want broadband access at least in part to be able to download stuff, both legally and not-so-legally. If the ISPs start telling them what they can and can't download, the consumer response is going to be ugly and they'll react accordingly. Granted, not everyone has the ability to change from one ISP to another, but even so, companies do adjust if enough of their customers blast them.
I guess we'll see what happens, but it's definitely good to spread the word.