news.cnet.com — Verizon, the second-largest phone company in the United States, is expected to begin issuing "copyright notices" on behalf of the Recording Industry Association of America to those accused of illegally downloading songs from the Web, according to sources with knowledge of the agreement.
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Closed AccountNov 13, 2009
Kazaa? Morpheus? Grokster?LMFAO!
solkreNov 13, 2009
I will gladly take your FiOS!
johnnysoftwareNov 13, 2009
There is plenty of open source & public domain free stuff you can download.Ripping stuff off just makes everything harder for people who aren't pilfering because your actions will be used to justify extra 'fees', DRM, and other intrusions. Plus, on top of putting up with that, they will be forced to bear the cost of creating/maintaining those measures as well.In the end, most people will wind up listening to less music and watching less movies.It kind of chaffs that you are ignoring that consequence for everyone else.
elranzerNov 13, 2009
At least you HAVE the option. We only have Time Warner Cable or Verizon DSL where I live. They both charge over $50 for 10Mbps (and less than 300kbps up).
silverfox08Nov 14, 2009
FiOS is a steaming pile of fail! Their sales are completely stalled in a lot of areas after they've spent a king's ransom installing the lines. By the time VZ sees actual profits from FiOS, affordable WIFI will take over leaving VZ w/ a big worthless glass infrastructure they won't be able to give away. F U VERIZON!!!!
silverfox08Nov 14, 2009
just build a cantenna and download your riaa goodies through you're hijacked neighbor's broadband
cysseroNov 14, 2009
I actually read the title and thought Verizon were sending the RIAA copyright notices. As in, the RIAA were receiving copyright notices (maybe for being douches?). That would have been ironic.
dropperbrDec 11, 2009
just downloading