These are the Fact Sheets and FAQs provided by the Center for Copyright Information regarding their ISP Copyright Alert System, under which a number of ISPs, including Verizon Communications Inc, Comcast Corp, Time Warner Cable Inc, Cablevision Systems Corp and AT&T Inc, have agreed to alert customers, up to six times, when it appears their account is used for illegal downloading. Warnings will come as e-mails or pop-up messages and could ultimately result in service degradation or termination if ignored.
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The
Center
for
Copyright
Information
is
a
new
information
center
dedicated
to
educating
the
public
about
copyright
and
helping
to
implement
an
unprecedented
and
constructive
effort
to
stop
online
content
theft.
Parents
and
other
ISP
subscribers
will
benefit
from
a
new
state
of
the
art
system
of
alerts
-‐-‐
similar
to
fraud
alerts
consumers
receive
about
their
credit
card
accounts
-‐-‐
that
let
them
know
when
their
Internet
accounts
have
been
identified
as
being
misused
for
content
theft.
This
is
important
because
most
subscribers,
once
informed
that
content
theft
is
illegal,
will
stop
engaging
in
it
and
turn
to
one
of
the
many
legitimate
entertainment
options.
Some
subscribers
–
particularly
parents
or
caregivers
–
are
often
not
aware
that
their
Internet
accounts
are
being
used
for
content
theft.
Other
subscribers
may
be
unaware
that
downloading
and
uploading
copyrighted
content
from
illicit
sources
is
illegal.
Because
internet
content
providers
and
distributors
believe
subscribers
have
a
right
to
know
about
the
consequences
of
content
theft,
subscribers
will
be
fully
advised
about
possible
consequences
when
their
accounts
have
been
identified
as
being
involved
in
content
theft.
• Center
for
Copyright
Information:
In
2011,
the
Center
for
Copyright
Information
will
be
formally
opened.
This
newly
formed
Center
will
help
educate
consumers
about
content
theft
on
the
Internet.
It
will
help
them
to
understand
the
difference
between
lawful
and
unlawful
online
downloading
and
file
sharing.
It
will
inform
them
about
the
importance
of
copyright
to
content
creators,
millions
of
American
jobs
and
the
economy,
and
to
them
as
consumers.
The
Center
will
also
inform
them
about
lawful
ways
to
obtain
movies
and
music
online.
The
Center
is
being
established
jointly
by
the
film,
music,
and
television
industries,
in
partnership
with
Internet
Service
Providers
(ISPs)
and
will
benefit
from
guidance
from
consumer
advocates
and
technical
experts.
• Best
Practices:
The
Center
will
also
help
develop
and
confirm
“best-‐
practices”
for
a
new
system
of
progressive
Copyright
Alerts,
similar
to
credit
card
fraud
alerts,
which
will
alert
Internet
subscribers
when
potential
content
theft
is
identified
on
their
Internet
accounts.
Center
for
Copyright
Information
is
a
new
information
center
dedicated
to
educating
the
public
about
copyright
and
helping
to
implement
an
unprecedented
and
constructive
effort
to
stop
online
content
theft.
Parents
and
other
ISP
subscribers
will
benefit
from
a
new
state
of
the
art
system
of
alerts
-‐-‐
similar
to
fraud
alerts
consumers
receive
about
their
credit
card
accounts
-‐-‐
that
let
them
know
when
their
Internet
accounts
have
been
identified
as
being
misused
for
content
theft.
This
is
important
because
most
subscribers,
once
informed
that
content
theft
is
illegal,
will
stop
engaging
in
it
and
turn
to
one
of
the
many
legitimate
entertainment
options.
Some
subscribers
–
particularly
parents
or
caregivers
–
are
often
not
aware
that
their
Internet
accounts
are
being
used
for
content
theft.
Other
subscribers
may
be
unaware
that
downloading
and
uploading
copyrighted
content
from
illicit
sources
is
illegal.
Because
internet
content
providers
and
distributors
believe
subscribers
have
a
right
to
know
about
the
consequences
of
content
theft,
subscribers
will
be
fully
advised
about
possible
consequences
when
their
accounts
have
been
identified
as
being
involved
in
content
theft.
• Center
for
Copyright
Information:
In
2011,
the
Center
for
Copyright
Information
will
be
formally
opened.
This
newly
formed
Center
will
help
educate
consumers
about
content
theft
on
the
Internet.
It
will
help
them
to
understand
the
difference
between
lawful
and
unlawful
online
downloading
and
file
sharing.
It
will
inform
them
about
the
importance
of
copyright
to
content
creators,
millions
of
American
jobs
and
the
economy,
and
to
them
as
consumers.
The
Center
will
also
inform
them
about
lawful
ways
to
obtain
movies
and
music
online.
The
Center
is
being
established
jointly
by
the
film,
music,
and
television
industries,
in
partnership
with
Internet
Service
Providers
(ISPs)
and
will
benefit
from
guidance
from
consumer
advocates
and
technical
experts.
• Best
Practices:
The
Center
will
also
help
develop
and
confirm
“best-‐
practices”
for
a
new
system
of
progressive
Copyright
Alerts,
similar
to
credit
card
fraud
alerts,
which
will
alert
Internet
subscribers
when
potential
content
theft
is
identified
on
their
Internet
accounts.
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