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French to monitor internet users & report suspected pirates
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7110024.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7110024.stm
Net firms will monitor what their customers are doing and pass on information about persistent pirates to the new independent body. Those identified will get a warning and then be threatened with either being cut off or suspended if they do not stop illegal file-sharing.
Part of the problem is that the RIAA and the companies they represent don't want to accept the fact that they are, well, obsolete, for the most part. There have been many, many schemes (most of which they have rejected) that would have kept them in the loop, but by their own greed and obstinacy, they have repeatedly dropped the ball. There will come a time when they're all out of business unless they move into the 21st Century.
I don't share copyrighted music or software. I am a copyright owner, and I respect the rights of other copyright owners. But I frequently use eMule and µTorrent to distribute perfectly legal-to-share, open-source Linux distributions and other open-source software. And without exception, every time I fire up the client, I am barraged by connection attempts from RIAA, MediaDefender, Net2EZ, and other self-appointed anti-piracy cops.
So I've gone ahead and subscribed to an encrypted VPN service and am running my sharing through that connection. Sharing open-source software isn't illegal (in fact, it's encouraged), and I'm tired of wanna-be Internet IP vigilantes barraging my connection every time I do it.
Rich
What service, if you don't mind my asking?