AT&T May Censor Copyrighted Materials At The ISP Level

[buzzsaw]

I’m often reminded of the Monty Python line “No one expects the Spanish Inquisition” as being the perfect analogy for the unexpected, so its apt that I use it here because it looks like what you download online in the United States could soon be monitored and blocked if new plans by AT&T are implemented.At [...]

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[Hell Puppy]

I’m often reminded of the Monty Python line “No one expects the Spanish Inquisition” as being the perfect analogy for the unexpected, so its apt that I use it here because it looks like what you download online in the United States could soon be monitored and blocked if new plans by AT&T are implemented.At [...]

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Here's why every company that is still in business has avoided doing things like this....

Once you start doing things like that you have effectively exercised editorial control. You cant selectively be an editor. If you are going to edit you are now accepting responsibility for the content on your network.

If you block movies from being distributed by torrent for instance to make Paramount and Warner happy, then I can sue your ass for not extended that same control over people trying to rip of my members areas by posting them to things like rapidshare.

It's much safer to never look and only act when specifically requested to via legal means such as DMCA.