It doesn't you bother that people are policing your traffic? That's absolutely fine, of course, but it doesn't sit particularly well with me.Evo said:
Thanks! I hadn't yet noticed the update myself.Evo said:
I thought the article said they intend to police the large illegal peer to peer and bit torrent sites. If they find you downloading illegal material from one of these monitored sites, you will get a notice saying the activity is illegal.Hobin said:
)The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) is an organization that represents major record labels and works to protect their rights and interests. They are working with ISPs (Internet Service Providers) to police traffic in order to combat online piracy and copyright infringement.
The specifics of how the RIAA and ISPs will be policing traffic are not clear, but it is likely that they will be monitoring internet activity for any potential copyright infringement. This could include tracking downloads and uploads of copyrighted material.
There is a potential for internet privacy to be compromised, as the RIAA and ISPs will have access to your internet activity. However, ISPs are still required to follow privacy laws and regulations, so your personal information should still be protected.
If the RIAA and ISPs find that you have engaged in copyright infringement, they may send a warning or notice to your ISP. Your ISP may then take action, such as slowing down your internet speed or terminating your service. In some cases, legal action may be taken against you.
Unfortunately, there is no way to completely avoid having your traffic policed by the RIAA and ISPs. However, you can protect yourself by only downloading and sharing copyrighted material that you have the legal right to access, and by using a virtual private network (VPN) to mask your internet activity.