Verizon home Internet subscribers may get annoyed due to slower speeds for downloading, if they are aiming for pirated content and ignoring warnings to stop. The company is decided to try stopping this social fact, as part of a joint effort by Internet service providers and media companies, known as the Copyright Alert System, created to warn and if it's necessary to punish repeat offenders.
Verizon's Anti-piracy Effort
Verizon's users suspected of copyright infringement first receive notifications by e-mail, telling them their accounts have been monitored. After two more warnings, users then see a pop-up when they access the Internet, requiring them to confirm that they've read the message. If infringement continues beyond the fourth warning, Verizon says it will reduce the user's download speeds. However, the throttling is only temporary; speeds should go back to normal after a few days. Under the Copyright Alert System, subscribers who believe they're innocent can call for an independent review in exchange for a $35 filing fee.
Verizon isn't the only one trying to convince users things are serious. Time Warner's system will be similar to Verizon's through the first four warnings. But instead of constantly threatening offenders, the company will disconnect users until they call back Time Warner.
AT&T's approach has been outlined in leaked documents, so you can say it will effectively implemented. It seems that with the fourth and fifth warnings, users who try to reach certain sites will instead be rerouted to an educational page, where they'll have to take a brief tutorial on copyright laws.
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