Comments on: US ISP Disconnects Alleged Pirates for 6 Months

By: Online Global Week in Review 1 October 2010 from IP Think Tank

Online Global Week in Review 1 October 2010 from IP Think Tank — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:32:23 +0000

[...] US ISP disconnects alleged pirates for 6 months (TorrentFreak) [...]

By: suddenlinknc

suddenlinknc — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:36:53 +0000

I know someone who had their internet cut off after three letters a couple months ago. Surprised it took this long for people to pick up on this story. The people who got their internet cut off didn’t really care and moved and now just got the internet back from the same company. Suddenlink runs a monopoly almost with broadband here. Centurylink is the only alternative.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 03:20:32 +0000

Oh I should add this, I called to dispute the DMCA allegation telling them I had the movie on netflix (which I did) at the time it happened so why would I download a torrent of it and told him I want to dispute it he said you need to contact the DMCA. I unfortunately was playing the role of computer illiterate idiot at the time so I couldn’t jump on him about it, wish I had now.
Anyway he said call the number on the letter and I told him there is no number on the letter ‘cept this number I called and got you. Then he just told me hmm well you can get a program and go to youtube and get your music.

Thanks for the help asshole, so the shittiest part is there is NO WAY to fight the disconnect or warnings.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 03:12:58 +0000

I got cut off from suddenlink for 6 months last week now im stuck with shitty fuckin 6mb DSL with AT&T for that time.
They are also a bunch of lying motherfuckers, when I called them about the letter they said you will get disconnected but you will get to a page and it will tell you to pay your bill immediately and then it will reconnect you.
True to their word the page came up, made me pay $110 then turned me back on. FOR A DAY.
They then told me oh we didn’t disconnect you, the DMCA did. Then I talk to another rep who tells me it wasn’t suddenlink it was the government. Fuckin cunts.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:31:30 +0000

I wipe my a$$ with suddenlink. I will continue to relentlessly d/l whatever I want!!!!

By: magellan

magellan — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:31:40 +0000

@Karin
I’d strongly advise against leaving your keys in an unlocked car. Doing that can land you in court for negligence…

By: pissshivers

pissshivers — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:58:49 +0000

@152

Suddenlink is not doing anyone any favors. You aren’t lucky to be slapped on the wrist by suddenlink instead of being sued by the rights-holder. why? Because you can still be sued by the rights-holder. Suddenlink is just policing their own network and kicking users off who they think are infringing by BS infringement letters. The rights holder can still sue. Suddenlink turn over subscriber info just like any other isp who is issued a subpoena. In my friend’s case with Suddenlink, the restored service but said hey, HBO still might sue you for downloading all those true blood episodes.

By: Does the DMCA require Internet disconnections? - Free Web Design Phoenix

Does the DMCA require Internet disconnections? - Free Web Design Phoenix — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:24:22 +0000

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By: Dingo_RG

Dingo_RG — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:26:40 +0000

quote from 157:
“And as any person should know freedom of speech only goes so far and ends when it starts to harm another person in some form, financially as example.”
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Well, I don’t see as this could “start to harm another person in some form, financially as example”.

As exactly a good EXAMPLE, the MPAA did around 10 Billion of dollars in profits in the year 2009, despite of the fact that in the same year 2009 millions of persons around the world shared freely copies of MPAA movies on the net, you see.

This is an EXCELLENT REFERENCE of as freedom of information (as an extension of freedom of speech) has been DEMONSTRATED to not harming to anyone in an economical form.

And clearly, this is impossible to prove beyond of any doubt that freedom of information, as an INALIENABLE right human, could harm to anyone in an economical form… Can you? Obviously NOT… CLOWN!!!

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Again, quote from 157:
“And although no set amount of monetary loss can be decided only a idiot will say that piracy causes no monetary loss.”

I am sure that the only IDIOT here is you, ‘Master X’; for exactly, talking BULLSHIT.

An excellent article for you:
http://torrentfreak.com/high-profile-high-damages-file-sharing-conviction-was-a-farce-100926/

By: Thad

Thad — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:44:42 +0000

To all the people saying “Just switch to another ISP”:

According to consumer reports, 96% of the US has access to only 1 or 2 broadband providers.

There is no competition in the broadband market. There is no free-market solution to ISP overreach, because there is no free market.