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Intellectual Property

Jul. 9, 2011

Internet Providers Sign On to Piracy Crackdown

After years of discussions, leaders from the film, television, music and internet service provider industries have agreed to a collaborative program they hope will curb online theft of media content.


By Erica E. Phillips


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Leaders across entertainment and media industries announced a new collaboration Thursday with several major Internet service providers that they hope will largely reduce illegal downloading.


The Copyright Alerts program will send warning email messages "similar to credit card fraud alerts" to Internet subscribers whenever their service providers find evidence that their accounts may hav...

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