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March 16th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Internet service providers (ISPs) across the United States are set to
voluntarily begin a digital surveillance operation so large that
nothing can even come close in the history of espionage. ~ Madison Ruppert
Starting on July 12, 2012, if you download software, videos or music
which are potentially protected by copyright, you very well might find
yourself targeted by any of America’s behemoth ISPs.
Possibly the most troubling aspect of this is that these corporations
are putting these so-called anti-piracy measures in place on a wholly
voluntary basis in accordance with a deal with the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA), the Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA) and the Obama White House.
After that date, some users might find their bandwidth choked off
completely until they sign some kind of agreement saying that they will
not download materials which are potentially protected by copyright.
The RIAA and MPAA have been making a concerted effort to stifle
internet freedom under the guise of fighting piracy across the world,
largely with the help of the government of the United States.
This latest announcement is likely related to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which was signed by Obama without any input from the people of the United States whatsoever.
The seemingly arbitrary July 12 deadline was announced by RIAA CEO
and star lobbyist Cary Sherman to a conference in New York, according to
CNET.
The digital surveillance operation is dubbed a “graduated response”
scheme since supposedly users will have a bit of leniency afforded to
them upon their first alleged infraction.
ISPs including ATT, Time Warner Cable (which I myself am
unfortunately forced to use due to a near monopoly in my market),
Comcast, Cablevision, and Verizon, will be spying on the activities of
users in an attempt to spot potential copyright infringement.
As I have previously pointed out, this would require something known as “deep packet inspection” wherein literally every bit of data is analyzed by the ISP.
For many people, this represents nothing less than an egregious and
unacceptable breach of privacy, especially since people are monitored
even when they do absolutely nothing wrong.
The so-called “graduated response” scheme, also known as the “six-strikes” plan goes something like this:
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ISPs monitor all activity and data transfers of every single one of their customers.
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If a subscriber is suspected of or found to be illegally downloading
copyrighted content, said user receives a so-called “educational
notice.” This notice informs them that IP addresses associated with
their account have been linked to allegedly downloading copyrighted
content illegally. The notice will likely outline the potential
penalties for copyright infringement including fines of up to $150,000
per infringement. -
If the customer continues the activities which resulted in the first
notice, the ISP will continue to send “confirmation notices” in order
to make sure that the user received the earlier notices. -
If alleged copyright infringement continues, the ISP can then
throttle the bandwidth of the user, essentially turning that cable
connection you pay for into the equivalent of dialup, or potentially
even cut off internet access completely.They could even restrict
internet access to selected major websites like Facebook or Google and
even share the information on alleged repeat offenders with other
service providers. This could create a de facto internet blacklist which
could prevent customers from getting internet service from any ISP
after being labeled a “repeat offender.” -
If the user agrees to stop sharing files which are allegedly
protected by copyright, the ISP can then lift the restrictions. The
actual details of this agreement are unclear at this point.Apparently,
the user can still be subject to lawsuits for copyright infringement for
their activities, which could be a highly lucrative income source for
the entertainment industry with the help of ISPs who can pinpoint
alleged acts of infringement and identify the individual engaging in
such activities.
CNET reports that ISPs have the option to skip the so-called
“mitigation measures” and as of yet none of the major providers have
publicly committed to cutting off internet access completely.
However, if the massive (and arguably undue) influence of the RIAA
and MPAA continues to sway the big industry players, I wouldn’t be
surprised if they started cutting off the internet access of users for
supposedly repeatedly sharing files which might by under copyright.
This is a fantastic way for ISPs and the entertainment industry to circumvent the failed attempts to pass the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and perhaps even go beyond what this legislation could be capable of.
The entertainment industry is clearly enthused by the prospect of
monitoring every single bit of data transferred between internet users,
evidenced by the fact that they will pay most of the costs involved in
the project.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), on the other hand, points out
that the “graduated response” protocol is non-transparent and that
copyright holders could exploit ISPs to target individuals even in cases
where their claims might not be valid.
The EFF is also attempting to get ISPs to agree to claim reviews
being conducted by a neutral third party as well as giving internet
users a kind of “due process” before having their bandwidth throttled or
being disconnected entirely.
For some, having their internet connection throttled heavily or cut
off completely could mean a major business setback, income loss, etc.
and without some semblance of due process involved it would be very easy
for the media giants to wreak havoc on Americans who work from home
based on alleged copyright infringement.
The EFF similarly pointed out that the defenses provided to users
against a claim of copyright infringement leave quite a bit to be
desired.
Users are given only six predetermined defenses, “and even the six enumerated defenses are incomplete,” according to the EFF.
“For example, the ‘public domain’ defense applies only if the work
was created before 1923 — even though works created after 1923 can enter
the public domain in a variety of ways,” the EFF explained.
There has yet to be a coordinated outcry from the technology sector
as there was in response to SOPA and PIPA, leading to blackouts and boycotts of the legislation’s supporters.
Hopefully we will see something similar, although honestly I would be
surprised if companies like Google came out against this since this
could be such a boon for government surveillance and Google has close government ties which just seem to get tighter.
I see this program as having the potential to be much more sinister
than it seems, especially since the automatic monitoring of internet
activity requires an incredibly intrusive process like deep packet
inspection.
This could also be used to better track the internet activity of
people who oppose the actions of the government of the United States,
under the guise of combating domestic terrorism.
In a nation where just about anything can make you into a suspected terrorist in the eyes of the government, I would truly be surprised if they didn’t leverage this to their advantage.
Such technology could also help restrict access to certain websites
with “objectionable” content, namely alternative news websites.
Worst of all, if the data collected by this system is stored
indefinitely – which it seems it will be since they need to identify
alleged repeat offenders – it could be used as yet another private
sector partner for the United States government’s Big Brother activities.
However, this would make methods of intelligence collection like Google and Facebook (which has been busted spying on private text messages of users) seem like the equivalent of the now primitive manual eavesdropping.
Hopefully this plan can see widespread opposition leading to boycotts
and massive financial pressure on the gigantic ISPs participating in
the program. Perhaps if we can identify the internet service providers
who refuse to take part in the program and show them our support by
patronizing them, the biggest ISPs will take note and back away from the
scheme.
If you know of any ISPs who have come out publicly against this or
voiced their opposition in one way or another, please make me aware of
this by emailing me at [email protected].
I would love to help promote such an effort but currently I am
unaware of any alternatives, especially in my area where I have the
choice of either no internet or Time Warner Cable or paying exorbitant
fees to get Verizon hooked up but since Verizon is taking part as well,
it would be completely pointless.
Help us push back against this unbelievably massive domestic surveillance apparatus and spread the word!
Madison Ruppert – March 16, 2012 – posted at IntelHub
Source – End the Lie
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