Illegal downloaders in Britain lose Web access.(Would this work in the U.S.?)

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[marchetta]

No, it won't work in the US or anyother place for that matter. Someone posted a story a few months back about a European country that spent $Billions upgrading its internet infrastructure, and then made a prohibition against illegal downloading. Immediately, traffic dissapeared from their new, expensive, highspeed system. W/O illegal downloading, people stopped using the internet, and all they were left with was a high-speed system and no customers. I don't know if they reversed their stance on illegal downloading, but it sent a clear message. If government/ISPs side with the media industry and try to enforce copyright infringement laws, people will retaliate and hit them where it hurts. In their pockets.

 

[DickDastardly]

No, it won't work in the US or anyother place for that matter. Someone posted a story a few months back about a European country that spent $Billions upgrading its internet infrastructure, and then made a prohibition against illegal downloading. Immediately, traffic dissapeared from their new, expensive, highspeed system. W/O illegal downloading, people stopped using the internet, and all they were left with was a high-speed system and no customers. I don't know if they reversed their stance on illegal downloading, but it sent a clear message. If government/ISPs side with the media industry and try to enforce copyright infringement laws, people will retaliate and hit them where it hurts. In their pockets.

I remember reading that. I wanna say it was Switzerland or Germany I'm not sure. But yeah that's what's gonna happen.

 

[Rick Ronson]

i think its good people steal what i consider garbage ass music

i wish people would support real artist though

No, it won't work in the US or anyother place for that matter. Someone posted a story a few months back about a European country that spent $Billions upgrading its internet infrastructure, and then made a prohibition against illegal downloading. Immediately, traffic dissapeared from their new, expensive, highspeed system. W/O illegal downloading, people stopped using the internet, and all they were left with was a high-speed system and no customers. I don't know if they reversed their stance on illegal downloading, but it sent a clear message. If government/ISPs side with the media industry and try to enforce copyright infringement laws, people will retaliate and hit them where it hurts. In their pockets.