ISP's warned over copyrights.

ToshiroOC · Jan 15, 2003, 06:16 AM

By Kate Mackenzie, source: news.com.au
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AN Australian internet industry body is warning its members to heed form letters from US organisations about P2P copyright breaches, after a letter sent recently indicated "a new order of magnitude".

WA Internet Association president Kimberley Heitman said his organisation held an executive meeting yesterday in light of a letter sent to an unnamed Australian ISP by US company Mediaforce on behalf of Warner, which was published on broadband user group website Whirlpool.

Mr Heitman, who also works as a lawyer for the University of Western Australia, said while the proliferation of automated anti-piracy software and services meant copyright breach notifications were commonplace, the Mediaforce letter was more serious than those seen previously.

"What we're dealing with here is, apart from a very specific complaints about a particular user downloading a particular file, we also have a demand for the ISP to take action against the user according to American law," he said.

In addition, the letter demanded the ISP block all access to a particular P2P port. "You have a situation where they would not only ask the ISP to stop a continuing act - but also ask them to take action against this particular user for using a P2P network."

Article can be read here.

peterosesbookie · Jan 15, 2003, 04:39 PM

Along as the users are logged in their own computer can act as a node for the network in some cases.

later

pete

Matth · Jan 15, 2003, 05:30 PM

Anyone using P2P should, as a matter of principle even if they do NOT have anything illegal, use a tool like this..

http://members.lycos.co.uk/linuxserv...dian/index.htm

Or a similar address banning function in Firewalls such as Agnitum Outpost (The "Blockpost" plugin, aka "Untrusted Zone")
www.agnitum.com

Sure, the netcops can get new ip ranges, and the blockers can try to keep up with them, but it makes sense to bar those who would fight you.

Maybe it'll get too tough for P2P, but it's probably gonna be a while yet - they got Napster, They're gunning for Kazaa, but there's a few more yet.

Jan 15, 2003, 06:16 AM	#1
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	ISP's warned over copyrights. By Kate Mackenzie, source: news.com.au ----- AN Australian internet industry body is warning its members to heed form letters from US organisations about P2P copyright breaches, after a letter sent recently indicated "a new order of magnitude". WA Internet Association president Kimberley Heitman said his organisation held an executive meeting yesterday in light of a letter sent to an unnamed Australian ISP by US company Mediaforce on behalf of Warner, which was published on broadband user group website Whirlpool. Mr Heitman, who also works as a lawyer for the University of Western Australia, said while the proliferation of automated anti-piracy software and services meant copyright breach notifications were commonplace, the Mediaforce letter was more serious than those seen previously. "What we're dealing with here is, apart from a very specific complaints about a particular user downloading a particular file, we also have a demand for the ISP to take action against the user according to American law," he said. In addition, the letter demanded the ISP block all access to a particular P2P port. "You have a situation where they would not only ask the ISP to stop a continuing act - but also ask them to take action against this particular user for using a P2P network." Article can be read here.

Jan 15, 2003, 04:39 PM	#2
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	The P2P networks will probably not be shut down Along as the users are logged in their own computer can act as a node for the network in some cases. later pete

Jan 15, 2003, 05:30 PM	#3
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Anyone using P2P should, as a matter of principle even if they do NOT have anything illegal, use a tool like this.. http://members.lycos.co.uk/linuxserv...dian/index.htm Or a similar address banning function in Firewalls such as Agnitum Outpost (The "Blockpost" plugin, aka "Untrusted Zone") www.agnitum.com Sure, the netcops can get new ip ranges, and the blockers can try to keep up with them, but it makes sense to bar those who would fight you. Maybe it'll get too tough for P2P, but it's probably gonna be a while yet - they got Napster, They're gunning for Kazaa, but there's a few more yet.