From The Electronic Frontier Foundation
It’s been a long time coming, but the copyright surveillance machine known as the Copyright Alert System (CAS) — aka “Six Strikes” — has finally launched. CAS is an agreement between major media corporations and large Internet Service Providers to monitor peer-to-peer networks for copyright infringement and target subscribers who are alleged to infringe — via everything from “educational” alerts to throttling Internet speeds. Unfortunately, the Center for Copyright Information, which is running this “educational” program, is hardly a neutral information source. So, as the participants finally begin to reveal some details, we’re here to provide an alternative.
- Who’s behind this program?
- How do I know if my ISP is participating in CAS?
- Which content owners are participating?
- What’s the background on this program?
- How does CAS identify users?
- What are the consequences of receiving a notice?
- What can I do if I receive a notice?
- What happens if I don’t challenge the notice?
- But I maintain an open WiFi network. Someone using my connection might have shared a file, but I didn’t!
- How can the ISPs implement this program without warning their customers and changing the terms of service?
- Is CAS a law?