Boricua65
join:2002-01-26
Puerto Rico
| reply to mocycler
Re: Losing small ISPs may not matter ....
said by mocycler  :The problem with that is it's unlikely many customers will dump their ISP over this. Sure, a few will be mad enough to go with an independent provider, but don't expect some mass exodus. mocycler Yeah, considering many parts there is a duopoly. In some places, the individual is either stuck with DSL (AT&T or Verizon) or cable with no other competition  .
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nitzan
Premium,VIP
join:2008-02-27
 ·ViaTalk
 ·Comcast
| reply to TKJunkMail
said by TKJunkMail :.... if the RIAA can sign up Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, TWC, and the few other large ISPs. They could then have deals covering 85% of the US market. I agree. The broadband competition state in the US is that, well, there is no competition. Get the major players to participate and it really doesn't matter what the smalls ISPs do or don't.
If this happens then I doubt people will stop file sharing. VPNs will just become a whole lot more popular. 
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
| reply to maartena
Re: Losing small ISPs may not matter ....
said by maartena :I know TWC users have already begun receiving notices from Time Warner. (See RoadRunner topic, someone that got caught opened a topic). What makes you think that Comcast, AT&T and Verizon won't do the same? Comcast already sends "cease and desist" letters. I've heard AT&T does, but not actually seen one, as I have a Comcast letter (and I am an "at&t Yahoo! HSI" subscriber; never had Comcast Service. Ever.)
I don't trade in MPAA/RIAA stuff, so, if I ever get a letter, there will be an accounting.
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| reply to mocycler
said by mocycler :The problem with that is it's unlikely many customers will dump their ISP over this. Sure, a few will be mad enough to go with an independent provider, but don't expect some mass exodus. While I am not inclined to dump my ISP over this; if they dump me, I will find an independent which scoffs at the MPAA/RIAA.
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Norman
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