Five of the largest Internet service providers in the U.S. detailed their respective plans this week for implementing
the “six strikes” Copyright Alert System. Comcast (
CMCSA),
AT&T (
T), Cablevision (
CVC), Time Warner Cable (
TWC) and
Verizon (
VZ) all plan to utilize the system in different ways. Despite the fact that the CAS allows ISPs to terminate service for repeat offenders, none of the major ISPs have chosen to go that far. Penalties will range from annoying pop-up and email alerts to throttled speeds depending on your provider. It should be noted, however, that the “six strikes” system only applies to wired connections and not services from Verizon Wireless or AT&T Mobility.
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