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ISPs tell Supreme Court they don’t want to disconnect users accused of piracy (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Four more large Internet service providers told the US Supreme Court this week that ISPs shouldn't be forced to aggressively police copyright infringement on broadband networks.

While the ISPs worry about financial liability from lawsuits filed by major record labels and other copyright holders, they also argue that mass terminations of Internet users accused of piracy "would harm innocent people by depriving households, schools, hospitals, and businesses of Internet access." The legal question presented by the case "is exceptionally important to the future of the Internet," they wrote in a brief filed with the Supreme Court on Monday.

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Hell, I don't even want to ban users guilty of piracy. Oh no! Sony and it's BILLIONS of dollars will surely be affected by pirating their dvd of a movie! Heavens to betsy!

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You joke but that's how Sony feels when you buy a used DVD... They just can't admit it publicly

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They must HATE me......There's a thrift shop just up the street from me. I bought Deadpool on DVD/Bluray combo pack. Still sealed new from factory, for $2.50.

I buy lots of DVDs there. My sisters say my collection is rediculous. She means it in a bad way, like I need to get rid of some stuff. But hell, when it's $2.50, why NOT buy like 20 movies in an afternoon? And why NOT do that same thing several times a year? Although I will admit I'm running out of room......help! My apartment is filled with DVDs, and I can't see the walls anymore!

[–] acetanilide@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I aspire to be like you! I finally am going to have a DVD player and I am absolutely THRILLED. No joke. It's going to be fantastic.

Not as fantastic as an old VCR since it's like 2% harder to fast forward through the ads. But pretty close!

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

....you wanna come over and watch ghostbusters?

[–] acetanilide@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Absolutely!

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Next step: rip them all to a NAS and install something like Jellyfin. That way you can enjoy all of that content, but without having to swap discs.

That's what I did, and now everything sits in a box hidden away somewhere in case my NAS dies or something.

[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Hell, I don't even want to ban users guilty of piracy.

Yeah, if someone shoplifts from a store, the punishment/penalty should not involve confiscating the car they drove to the store, lol.