Consumer groups slam NBC's antipiracy plea

Iria · Jul 17, 2007, 03:11 AM

Source: News.com
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About a month ago, we reported that media conglomerate NBC Universal has asked federal regulators to require that broadband providers do more about piracy on their networks.

As the Federal Communications Commission weighs whether to impose so-called Net neutrality requirements on companies like Verizon and AT&T, NBC general counsel Richard Cotton urged the regulators to issue a statement that "broadband service providers have an obligation to use readily available means to prevent the use of their broadband capacity to transfer pirated content."

On Monday, which marked the last day for reply comments to issues raised in that initial round, 11 public-interest and consumer advocacy groups filed a 23-page joint response (PDF) asking the FCC to shoot down Cotton's demands.

Jul 17, 2007, 03:11 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Consumer groups slam NBC's antipiracy plea Source: News.com _________ About a month ago, we reported that media conglomerate NBC Universal has asked federal regulators to require that broadband providers do more about piracy on their networks. As the Federal Communications Commission weighs whether to impose so-called Net neutrality requirements on companies like Verizon and AT&T, NBC general counsel Richard Cotton urged the regulators to issue a statement that "broadband service providers have an obligation to use readily available means to prevent the use of their broadband capacity to transfer pirated content." On Monday, which marked the last day for reply comments to issues raised in that initial round, 11 public-interest and consumer advocacy groups filed a 23-page joint response (PDF) asking the FCC to shoot down Cotton's demands.