[Chapter-delegates] US Six Strikes Anti-Piracy Scheme Delayed

Paul Brigner brigner at isoc.org
Wed May 23 07:01:32 PDT 2012 

All,

Given the level of interest in CCI by a number of chapters, I think it makes sense that I take the lead in coordinating a panel discussion with some of the CCI principals.  I will organize the event such that chapters have the opportunity to submit questions in advance and participate remotely.  If there are no objections, I will start planning the event.

Best regards,
Paul Brigner

Regional Bureau Director, North America
Internet Society

"The Internet is for Everyone"



On May 23, 2012, at 9:53 AM, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> this is a heartening development, all the more so given Jason's participation which I applaud as he is both a Trustee and affiliated with one of the companies involved in these issues. Great!
> 
> Surely many of us based in other countries will be watching. 
> 
> Yours,
> 
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> Enviado el: miércoles, 23 de mayo de 2012 08:23
> Hasta: Livingood, Jason
> CC: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org; drsolomonoff at gmail.com
> Asunto: Re: [Chapter-delegates] US Six Strikes Anti-Piracy Scheme Delayed
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> We'd be happy to mount a public discussion event in NYC.
> 
> j
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> On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Livingood, Jason
> <Jason_Livingood at cable.comcast.com> wrote:
>> I might recommend that Chapters interested in making a statement on the
>> system consider discussing the system with the parties directly involved -
>> essentially being briefed on how it will work - rather than depending upon
>> fragmentary news reports. In my experience I have found this leads to much
>> more informed policy debate. And it also leads organizations that may be
>> critical to be able to understand the real areas of concern that they may
>> choose to focus their energies on.
>> 
>> 
>> I can try to help arrange such a briefing if there is interest.
>> 
>> - Jason
>> 
>> On 5/22/12 2:14 PM, "David Solomonoff" <drsolomonoff at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> We've discussed doing something on these topics and hopefully will have
>>> a Board meeting this week to begin planning.
>>> 
>>> On 5/22/12 12:39 PM, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch wrote:
>>>> David,
>>>> 
>>>> thanks for putting this report on the Chapters list.
>>>> 
>>>> Yesterday I quoted it on Twitter together with the Pakistan Twitter ban
>>>> as two examples of non-multistakeholder Internet Governance.  Decisions
>>>> made by governments alone are our usual example; companies alone, with
>>>> barely any regulation by government, scarce if any (and internal)
>>>> technical advice, and not even a consultation with consumers or civil
>>>> society, are another. That this happens inside a country doesn't make it
>>>> a lot less signficant.
>>>> 
>>>> Therefore, it is more local than global, more for individual chapters
>>>> to address, but feeding from ISOC global resources of information and
>>>> educated opinion.
>>>> 
>>>> Are the chapters based in the US planning any action or statements on
>>>> 6-strikes and other private children of the same mentality that brought
>>>> us SOPA?
>>>> 
>>>> Yours,
>>>> 
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>>>> ________________________________________
>>>> Desde: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org
>>>> [chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] en nombre de David
>>>> Solomonoff [president at isoc-ny.org]
>>>> Enviado el: martes, 22 de mayo de 2012 09:33
>>>> Hasta: Markus Kummer; Paul Brigner; ISOCNY BOD; Internet Society
>>>> Discuss; Chapter Delegates
>>>> Asunto: [Chapter-delegates] US Six Strikes Anti-Piracy Scheme Delayed
>>>> 
>>>> US ³Six Strikes² Anti-Piracy Scheme Delayed
>>>> 
>>>> Soon the file-sharing habits of millions of BitTorrent users in the
>>>> United States will be monitored as part of an agreement between the
>>>> MPAA, RIAA, and all the major ISPs. Those caught sharing copyright works
>>>> will receive several warning messages and will be punished if they
>>>> continue to infringe. However, it now appears that the much-discussed
>>>> July start date will have to wait until later in the year as the parties
>>>> involved may fail to meet the provisional deadline.
>>>> 
>>>> In the coming months the Center for Copyright Information (CCI) will
>>>> start to track down Œpirates¹ as part of an agreement all major U.S.
>>>> Internet providers struck with the MPAA and RIAA.
>>>> 
>>>> The parties agreed on a system through which copyright infringers are
>>>> warned that their behavior is unacceptable. After six warnings ISPs may
>>>> then take a variety of repressive measures, which include slowing down
>>>> offenders¹ connections and temporary disconnections.
>>>> 
>>>> The plan was announced under the name ŒCopyright AlertsŒ in July last
>>>> year and the first ISPs were expected to send out the first warnings
>>>> before the end of 2011. But this deadline passed silently and as things
>>>> stand now it looks like the July 1, 2012 deadline is not going to be met
>>>> by all ISPs either.
>>>> 
>>>> TorrentFreak asked the CCI about the upcoming target date, and their
>>>> response suggests that things may take longer than expected.
>>>> 
>>>> ³The dates mentioned in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) are not
>>>> hard deadlines but were intended to keep us on track to have the
>>>> Copyright Alert System up and running as quickly as possible and in the
>>>> most consumer friendly manner possible,² a spokesperson told us.
>>>> 
>>>> ³We do not intend to launch until we are confident that the program is
>>>> consumer friendly and able to be implemented in a manner consistent with
>>>> all of the goals of the MOU. We expect our implementation to begin later
>>>> this year.²
>>>> 
>>>> In other words, it¹s taking more time than expected. That said, the CCI
>>>> did inform us that they have finally selected a third-party company that
>>>> will be responsible for monitoring BitTorrent swarms. However, the name
>>>> of the firm remains a secret for now.
>>>> 
>>>> ³The technology partner we have identified and begun working with is an
>>>> independent and impartial expert and we expect to have an announcement
>>>> about the independent expert shortly,² TorrentFreak was told.
>>>> 
>>>> As described in the agreement, this independent ³technology partner²
>>>> will first be tested by yet another independent expert to see if their
>>>> data collection methods stand up to scrutiny. This is a possible reason
>>>> for the ³delay² but there are many more.
>>>> 
>>>> At their end the internet providers all have to create a system that
>>>> allows them to keep track of the warnings. To ensure the privacy of
>>>> subscribers, this database of alleged pirates is not stored centrally.
>>>> 
>>>> Hoping to find out more about what type of punishments ISPs have planned
>>>> and their views on the agreement, we contacted several of them.
>>>> 
>>>> Verizon was quick to respond but didn¹t want to provide any details on
>>>> the planned punishments. The ISP did say that they believe the voluntary
>>>> agreement is the right solution for the piracy problem.
>>>> 
>>>> ³Verizon has always said that copyright infringement is wrong and
>>>> through this voluntary consumer friendly system, we believe we can
>>>> educate our consumers and offer them access to legal alternatives,² the
>>>> company told TorrentFreak.
>>>> 
>>>> ³We believe this program offers the best approach to the problem of
>>>> illegal file sharing and, importantly, is one that respects the privacy
>>>> and rights of our subscribers. It also provides a mechanism for helping
>>>> people to find many great sources of legal content.²
>>>> 
>>>> Other Internet providers contacted by TorrentFreak, including Comcast
>>>> and AT&T, did not respond to repeated inquiries about the BitTorrent
>>>> crackdown.
>>>> 
>>>> The CCI, however, ensured TorrentFreak that none of the ISPs has plans
>>>> to terminate the accounts of subscribers. Temporary disconnections
>>>> remain as one of the possible punishments. Which measures the various
>>>> ISPs will choose remains a mystery for now. We¹ll publish more on this
>>>> and other details of the scheme in the near future.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> https://torrentfreak.com/us-six-strikes-anti-piracy-scheme-delayed-120518
>>>> /
>>>> (via shareaholic)
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