Thread: Major ISPs to turn into copyright police by July says RIAA
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Old 03-16-2012, 01:25 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by Elfwreck View Post
This is "ISPs will decide which downloads are legal and illegal, based on their extensive awareness of exactly which content is public domain....
It's not a snap, but it can definitely be done. Companies like Websense already make a business out it, and a company like Verizon can easily put $10 million into a system that will save them huge amounts of bandwidth by throttling infringing material.


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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
The ISP will know if the download of this TV episode is for educational purposes and allowed under fair use.
You're not allowed to download an episode of a TV show via an infringing method just because it's for "educational purposes."
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