798 (129) - All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

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Originally posted by seshido at 798 (129) - All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
Originally posted by ragnarok_08 at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
Originally posted by teagues_veil at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
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Comments

[hippydippymama]

Things I don't get about this (or I don't think they get about this

[gonzo21]

Bloody bonkers innit, they're going to cut off somebodies internet because their neighbour piggy-backed their wifi? There will be legal claims a go-go over this one. The only winners will be the lawyers.

[hippydippymama]

This is why red-light cameras don't hold up in court when someone else is driving your car, or they can't prove it was you beyond a reasonable doubt. I get that this is the service provider and not the legal system, but it's still a service you pay for, and I can't IMAGINE they would be given the right to just riffle through our hard drives.

[gonzo21]

The other thing people could do if caught would be to stand up in court with a legitimately bought version of things they are accused of downloading. And then what's the case against them exactly? Would be hard to see a court convicting somebody of downloading a digital copy of something they already own.