The era of free downloads is over!

[Perrine]

S. 3804 the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, was just approved by senate panel today.

Give this a good read, especially the web2.0 generation

thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:s3804:

and say hello to the future of internets

[Somerled]

I read it, but am not sure how this effects free downloads...? Is it going to require ISP's to block targeted sites, like the pirates bay?

[Tac]

"`(3) IMMUNITY- No cause of action shall lie in any Federal or State court or administrative agency against any entity receiving a court order issued under this section, or against any director, officer, employee, or agent thereof, for any action reasonably calculated to comply with this section or arising from such order."


Thats worrisome.

Translates into:

Disclaimer: Any of our employees or companies we outsource to to take action against you will be prosecuted regardless of whatever they may do.

in short, they are giving themselves get out of jail free & cant sue us card.

[Vulcan]

S. 3804 the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, was just approved by senate panel today.

Give this a good read, especially the web2.0 generation

thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:s3804:

and say hello to the future of internets

yeaaaaaah cos everything is hosted in the US 

[Tac]

they also go after the downloader IN the US.

[Dichotomy]

People will find a way around it.  It's inevitable

[oakranger]

So with this act, I can no longer download porn?   

[68ZooM]

lol oh darn got to pay for downloads now, gee what a concept

[Perrine]

yeaaaaaah cos everything is hosted in the US 

i can see this being a big break for some small island countries
all they have to do is start hosting all of the worlds shady content, and people will just tor and vpn their way there

[Perrine]

So with this act, I can no longer download porn?   

if i'm the studio owner of course i'll sue you

[Shuffler]

No matter what..... there will always be private groups.

[Babalonian]

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Give this a good read, especially the web2.0 generation
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I'd like to point out that just because they self apointed themselves as "the web 2.0 generation", does not take away from the fact that they are the new kids on the block, and thus still subject to be known as "the newbs" until the next new generation shows up.

[Motherland]

Doesn't look like it really combats P2P filesharing, which is the most common way of pirating data as far as I know.

[Serenity]

Doesn't look like it really combats P2P filesharing, which is the most common way of pirating data as far as I know.

I think it does. Word on the street is that the infamous L-word program has been permanently shut down.

[Motherland]

I think it does. Word on the street is that the infamous L-word program has been permanently shut down.

Only idiots use(d) Limewire...
You can't really combat the distribution of P2P programs, as there are many large scale legal applications for it (People who want quick downloads of their product)
You can't really combat the distribution of torrents, either, because there're so many sites around the world in countries with loose laws regarding this (there aren't any big trackers in the US anymore any AFAIK)
You need someway to legally hunt down and nail people actually using P2P programs to share illegal content... and it doesn't seem like there's any provision for anything like that in that bill.