Six strikes and you're screwed.....

"What happens if my account is incorrectly linked to copyright infringement? This is perhaps the most problematic part of this plan, as it puts the burden of proof on the Internet subscriber, who must prove that he did not illegally download copyrighted content. As it stands, all a copyright holder has to do is say — but not prove — that infringing activities are taking place in order for an ISP to alert or punish a subscriber with throttling or access disruption. In other words: Users are considered guilty unless they can prove themselves innocent" http://news.yahoo.com/six-strikes-youre-screwed-upcoming-piracy-crackdown-means-144559247.html

This is the part which bothers me the most. If someone manages to logon to your network and download pirated content, you are guilty... even if you took every reasonable security measure and now, YOU have to prove you are innocent. The "rights holder" merely needs to claim he holds the rights. That's not good enough.

This is perfectly outrageous. First, it's not part of a law (because such a law couldn't pass, and would be struck down if it did). Second, it's "cooperation" by the ISPs. Anything not to rock their anti-competitive (thank you, government of and by the plutocrats) boats.

Well, I did warn it was coming. Now it's here. There has to be a way to accomplish the good end of protection of IP without the ISP's being forced to do the government's bidding.

The principle of "Guilty until you prove yourself innocent." must not be allowed to take root. When an ISP and some anonymous third party company become your judge and jury, you've surrendered precious basic rights.

One more reason for Joe Shmoe to get up off his collective backside and open his mouth very loudly. Being that so much of our lives revolve around the internet and most if not all can't do without it, banking being among the top priorities, who really will get up and demand an accounting. No one will because that might jeopardize their access to the net. Almost but not quite a Catch-22.

Wouldn't count on that. Only 'keyboard heroes' abound.

Too true.

Hum. As a reseller does this mean that if one of my customers is hosting pirated stuff (and I haven't gotten to them already) I am liable if they don't take it down? Or am I considered an ISP? (and what if ISPs turn a thumb to the man?)