Supposedly the six strikes program against copyright has launched as of monday...

[Oreo 2073]

http://torrentfreak....-monday-130223/ <---Quoted below.

Edit: The official site for the system has noted it is being rolled out this week, the exact day was not noted but monday is rumoured to have been the starting point. http://www.copyright...m-set-to-begin/

The much-discussed U.S. six strikes anti-piracy scheme is expected to go live on Monday. The start date hasn’t been announced officially by the CCI but a source close to the scheme confirmed the plans. During the coming months millions of BitTorrent users will be actively monitored by copyright holders. After repeated warnings' date=' Internet subscribers risk a heavy reduction in download speeds and temporary browsing restrictions.

[img']http://torrentfreak.com/images/running.jpgDuring the summer of 2011 the MPAA and RIAA teamed up with five major Internet providers in the United States, announcing their a plan to warn and “punish” BitTorrent pirates.

The parties launched the Center for Copyright Information (CCI) and agreed on a system through which Internet account holders will be warned if their connections are used to commit copyright infringement. After five or six warnings ISPs may then take a variety of repressive measures.

Initially the first ISPs were expected to send out the first “copyright alerts” by the end of 2011, but for reasons unknown this deadline silently passed, as did the revised July 2012 and the December 2012 start dates.

But it appears that the wait is over now.

TorrentFreak learned from a source close to CCI that the system is currently scheduled to launch early next week, and we’re not the only ones. Another sign of the start of the program is that a few days ago the CCI launched their new website. This is where recipients of the copyright alerts will be directed to.

The website explains how the copyright alert system works and lists places where people can download and stream music and movies legally. It also lists details about the appeals process for people who want to dispute one of the warnings.

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Unfortunately the new website does not give an overview of the punishments or mitigation measures that Internet subscribers will be subjected to.

We previously learned that AT&T will block users’ access to some of the most frequently visited websites on the Internet, until they complete a copyright course. Verizon will slow down the connection speeds of repeated pirates, and Time Warner Cable will temporarily interrupt people’s ability to browse the Internet.

It’s expected that the two remaining providers, Cablevison and Comcast, will take similar measures. None of the ISPs will permanently disconnect repeat infringers as part of the plan.

Of course, there are plenty of ways for people to prevent being monitored by copyright holders. BitTorrent proxies and VPN services are the most likely option here. These services replace a user’s home IP-address with one provided by the proxy service, making it impossible for tracking companies to identify who is doing the file-sharing.

Also, those who download through Usenet, cyberlockers or other non-P2P services can not be monitored by the copyright alert system at all.

These circumvention options are not news to the copyright holders and the ISPs. CCI Executive Director Jill Lesser previously said that the main purpose of the alerts is to educate the public, and that hardcore pirates are not the target of the system.

TorrentFreak asked the CCI if it had any idea how many alerts would be sent out in the first few months of the scheme, but the organization didn’t want to make any predictions. We will find out more in the weeks to come. The same is true for the backdoor lawsuit option that was baked into the plan.

Edited February 27, 2013 by Oreo

[Marine 2580]

[Dojima 7619]

I'm shakin' in my boots.

[Nitestalker 792]

I'm shakin' in my timberlands

fixed, because well...you know.

[Mitch 2111]

VPN too stronk

I don't know, I mean it's pretty annoying that they're doing this but I can see why.

I'll just get a VPN and continue seeding everything at my own leisure. The day bandwidth limits come in to my current ISP will piss me off.

[Marine 2580]

VPN too stronk

I don't know, I mean it's pretty annoying that they're doing this but I can see why.

I'll just get a VPN and continue seeding everything at my own leisure. The day bandwidth limits come in to my current ISP will piss me off.

Do you happen to have Centurylink or Cox in your area too? Because those ones are the most popular in my area, and they're definitely not on board with this(As of yet)

[ElectronicDrug 7496]

I have a smaller provider so this won't affect me. But if it comes to it I'll just switch back to private trackers.

[OBrian 120]

Theres gonna riots and people protesting like crazy, saw how the Internet reacted to SOPA. Doubt this will be any different.

[Ghost X 710]

Does this also count for Belgium?

[Prosak 683]

well guys looks like we need to find those Anonymous facemasks its time to protest

[Mr British 210]

No-one is going to take this seriously if all you have to do is watch a video

[aerokopf 53]

VPN too stronk

I don't know, I mean it's pretty annoying that they're doing this but I can see why.

I'll just get a VPN and continue seeding everything at my own leisure. The day bandwidth limits come in to my current ISP will piss me off.

Do you happen to have Centurylink or Cox in your area too? Because those ones are the most popular in my area, and they're definitely not on board with this(As of yet)

I have Centurylink in my area, used it for a while. It was fucking awful. DNS errors everywhere, sometimes I wouldn't even get Internet.

[Dojima 7619]

If you're using your ISP's DNS, you're doing it wrong.

[ElectronicDrug 7496]

If you're using your ISP's DNS, you're doing it wrong.

8.8.8.8

8.8.4.4

[Marine 2580]

VPN too stronk

I don't know, I mean it's pretty annoying that they're doing this but I can see why.

I'll just get a VPN and continue seeding everything at my own leisure. The day bandwidth limits come in to my current ISP will piss me off.

Do you happen to have Centurylink or Cox in your area too? Because those ones are the most popular in my area, and they're definitely not on board with this(As of yet)

I have Centurylink in my area, used it for a while. It was fucking awful. DNS errors everywhere, sometimes I wouldn't even get Internet.

I use it, switched over from Cox, and it's very nice. I've not once had my internet go out that was due to the company.

[fatb0y 1337]

Everyone could just download from usenet or get a seedbox and don't get caught.

ezpz.

[Windmill 1521]

I've never used a vpn. Just like I don't use condoms. I love the dangerous thill. Also I don't know how use a vpn. Also no one will fuck me.

[Toxygen 1885]

Also no one will fuck me.

[Deadpool 161]

Anyone have any good VPN recommendations? I looked into BTguard but I don't know if it's worth it.

[Noodle 133]

So... they're making it harder to download from Torrent, yet... they aren't shutting Torrent down? Government man...

[fatb0y 1337]

So... they're making it harder to download from Torrent, yet... they aren't shutting Torrent down? Government man...

Why would they shut down a p2p program that has legitimate uses?

[Deadpool 161]

Has anyone actually gotten a warning from this yet? I tested it by downloading a torrent without my VPN but I didn't get a warning.

[The Real Xlite 270]

Has anyone actually gotten a warning from this yet? I tested it by downloading a torrent without my VPN but I didn't get a warning.

Before this, my brother downloaded a bunch of games of thrones episodes and we got contacted by our ISP that they had been contacted by who ever makes it and that we should monitor our Internet. But this isn't really relevant to the 'six strikes program', but it does happen.