AT&T Starts Six-Strikes Anti-Piracy Plan Next Month, Will Block Websites - Polidicks

[QUOTE]A set of leaked internal AT&T training documents obtained by TorrentFreak reveal that the Internet provider will start sending out anti-piracy warning notices to its subscribers on November 28. Customers whose accounts are repeatedly flagged for alleged copyright infringements will have their access to frequently visited websites blocked, until they complete an online copyright course. It’s expected that most other participating ISPs will start their versions of the anti-piracy plan on the same date. Last year the MPAA and RIAA teamed up with five major Internet providers in the United States to launch the Center for Copyright Information (CCI). The parties agreed on a system through which subscribers are warned that their copyright infringements are unacceptable. After several warnings ISPs may then take a variety of repressive measures to punish the alleged infringers. Thus far the participating Internet providers have refused to comment to the press on any of the details including the launch date. But, leaked internal AT&T training documents obtained by TorrentFreak provide a unique insight into the controversial plan. The documents inform AT&T staff about the upcoming changes, beginning with the following overview. “In an effort to assist content owners with combating on-line piracy, AT&T will be sending alert e-mails to customers who are identified as having been downloading copyrighted content without authorization from the copyright owner.” “The reports are made by the content owners and are of IP-addresses that are associated with copyright infringing activities. AT&T will not share any personally identifiable information about its customers with content owners until authorized by the customer or required to do so by law.” The papers further reveal the launch date of the copyright alerts system as November 28. A source connected to the CCI previously confirmed to TorrentFreak that all providers were planning to start on the same date, which means that Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Verizon are expected to have a simultaneous launch. The training documents also give insight into the measures AT&T will take to punish those who receive a 5th and 6th alert. When repeated infringers try to access certain websites they will be redirected to an educational page. To lift the blockade, AT&T will require these customers to complete an [B]“online education tutorial on copyright”[/B]. The training does not give any information on what sites will be blocked temporarily, but it’s mentioned that [B]“access to many of the most frequently visited websites is restricted”[/B]. What the copyright education tutorial entails remains a mystery. Under the agreement Internet providers were free to choose how to punish repeated infringers. The above confirms that AT&T decided to implement a targeted website blockade combined with a copyright course, as opposed to other repressive measures such as throttling the connection speeds of subscribers. While there are worse punishments one can think of, AT&T worryingly notes that the alerts may eventually result in a lawsuit. “After the fifth alert, the content owner may pursue legal action against the customer, and may seek a court order requiring AT&T to turn over personal information to assist the litigation,” AT&T explains. As we reported previously, under the copyright alert system Internet providers have to inform copyright holders about which IP-addresses are repeatedly flagged. The MPAA and RIAA can then use this information to ask the court for a subpoena, so they can obtain the personal details of the account holder. While there’s no concrete indication that repeated infringers will be taken to court, the clause would not have been included in the agreement if the copyright holders aren’t considering it. Meanwhile, TorrentFreak is getting reports from VPN and proxy providers who have seen a significant uptick in new subscribers from the US. Presumably, a large percentage of these new subscribers are signing in anticipation of the “six strikes” scheme. [/QUOTE] [url]http://torrentfreak.com/att-starts-six-strikes-anti-piracy-plan-next-month-will-block-websites-121012/[/url] Oh boy... I do smell a messy lawsuit in the ISP's future though if they do indeed plan on blocking sites even temporarily.

I have to bet the school thing will probably be something as cheesy as YouTube's: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InzDjH1-9Ns[/media]

it is now illegal to torrent software you purchased but lost the CD for amazing

[QUOTE=meppers;38013681]it is now illegal to torrent software you purchased but lost the CD for amazing[/QUOTE] It has been for awhile.

Fuck, I have AT&T. But, I also have a VPN. No worries here.

I have AT&T, shit

Fuck these ISPs let's get Google fiber

FUCK I JUST switched to AT&T days ago.

Literally my only choices of internet where I live is Comcast or AT&T, fuck this.

entertainment industry is OP and needs nerfed badly

Follow the others. My AT&T account of 5 years will be canceled if they follow through with this. I will gladly move to sprint and spend less money. I don't have there internet service but i will not fund a company with this type of bullshit

AT&T is terrible anyway.

[QUOTE=CubeManv2;38013855]Follow the others. My AT&T account of 5 years will be canceled if they follow through with this. I will gladly move to sprint and spend less money. I don't have there internet service but i will not fund a company with this type of bullshit[/QUOTE] So I guess you are in Kansas City and getting google fiber in the next month

[QUOTE=Fatman55;38013859]AT&T is terrible anyway.[/QUOTE] What's sad is that a lot of telecommunications companies can have huge monopolies over certain areas, especially rural areas. For example, here you can only get Verizon or satellite internet; I have no other choices, which sucks.

[QUOTE=jordguitar;38013865]So I guess you are in Kansas City and getting google fiber in the next month[/QUOTE] I said i don't have there internet service. I have there cell phone service (Grandfathered unlimited). I pay around 93 bucks a month with my employee discount. I'd rather pay more towards a company that doesn't do this shit towards people who have there internet service. I live in NY with OptOnline. They've attempted numerous types of BWCaps and other forms of anti-piracy protection which the public fought and they removed. they earned my money providing an open free internet.

i have AT&T u-verse :(

[QUOTE=Aspen;38013977]i have AT&T u-verse :([/QUOTE] [QUOTE=AJisAwesome15;38013791]I have AT&T, shit[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=CubeManv2;38013855]Follow the others. My AT&T account of 5 years will be canceled if they follow through with this. I will gladly move to sprint and spend less money. I don't have there internet service but i will not fund a company with this type of bullshit[/QUOTE] [quote] “After the fifth alert, the content owner may pursue legal action against the customer, and may seek a court order requiring AT&T to turn over personal information to assist the litigation,” AT&T explains.[/quote] it's ok guys just stop stealing shit by the fourth time and you be ok aight?

Well fuck, I have AT&T. We've already considered changing providers because they keep jacking up our bill. If they go through with this then we definitely will.

[QUOTE]To lift the blockade, AT&T will require these customers to complete an [B]“online education tutorial on copyright”[/B].[/QUOTE] Oh the humanity, whatever shall we do. On the other hand, why didn't you bold this: [QUOTE]“After the fifth alert, the content owner may pursue legal action against the customer, and may seek a court order requiring AT&T to turn over personal information to assist the litigation,” AT&T explains[/QUOTE] Seems a little bit more severe to me. Anyone else find it kinda funny the lengths and amounts of money that these entertainment trusts are going to out of fear? Seriously, how could they be making any profit due to these efforts?

[QUOTE=Elecbullet;38014020]it's ok guys just stop stealing shit by the fourth time and you be ok aight?[/QUOTE] Except that IPs equal infringement according to the MPAA, and most public trackers inject fake ips into their list of tracked people to deliberately make such tactics have no legal bearing. I've gotten infringement notices for shit I've never even heard of before, and it wasn't the trolls looking for money sort of notices.

[QUOTE=Raidyr;38013834]Literally my only choices of internet where I live is Comcast or AT&T, fuck this.[/QUOTE] We have a third option here, but it's just as bad as Comcast and AT%T. God damn I'm stuck with these fucking moronic pieces of shit.

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[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;38013649]I have to bet the school thing will probably be something as cheesy as YouTube's: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InzDjH1-9Ns[/media][/QUOTE] HTF with mild violence...

Bleh. I have AT&T, indirectly. I get via a rural company. I just wonder what all will be considered copyrighted.

[QUOTE=SadisticGecko;38014998]Bleh. I have AT&T, indirectly. I get via a rural company. I just wonder what all will be considered copyrighted.[/QUOTE] uh pretty much everything is copyrighted, what do you mean?

[QUOTE=Elecbullet;38015028]uh pretty much everything is copyrighted, what do you mean?[/QUOTE] Just got out of a three hour class, brain is a bit fried. I know that everything is copyrighted, I mean what the criteria would be to consider the website "bad". Obviously, we know that websites that list torrents would be on that list. However, as an example, youtube has content such as full length shows that people have uploaded.

Taking bets on how they are going to block websites. 20 dollars says that it is DNS blocking like what the retards in Britain are doing. Trivial to bypass.

I would guess they will reroute your current IP address to an internal server hosting the copyright education content. After all, you have to go through their telecom equipment first before it goes to the internet backbone. Course, that's the [I]proper[/I] way to do it. Maybe they are so inept that they will try some rediculous DNS redirect...which makes no sense. Don't see how a DNS redirect would even work in this situation...

[QUOTE=nagachief;38015458]I would guess they will reroute your current IP address to an internal server hosting the copyright education content. After all, you have to go through their telecom equipment first before it goes to the internet backbone. Course, that's the [I]proper[/I] way to do it. Maybe they are so inept that they will try some rediculous DNS redirect...which makes no sense. Don't see how a DNS redirect would even work in this situation...[/QUOTE] It doesn't. [sp]Some ISPs in Britain block the pirate bay[/sp] That's the joke.

Fuggoff RIAA/MPAA. Just. fuggoff. [QUOTE=Fhenexx;38013894]What's sad is that a lot of telecommunications companies can have huge monopolies over certain areas, especially rural areas. For example, here you can only get Verizon or satellite internet; I have no other choices, which sucks.[/QUOTE] That's how it is here. I either get ATT DSL, DTV Satelite, or dialup.