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Thread ID: 117326	2011-04-13 05:42:00	Govt rushing through internet piracy bill	Barnabas (4562)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1194052	2011-04-14 08:18:00	This is how I understand it - if I download a TV show for example, its up to the broadcaster/owner of the show (say NBC) to say "Hey Telecom, this guy's torrenting my show!" TBH I don't think the likes of NBC would care that someone in little old NZ is downloading their show, rather that its being downloaded by millions of others worldwide... is this reasoning right? Will ISPs monitor their own clients or is it entirely up to the copyright owner to put their hand up and say?	jwil1 (65)
1194053	2011-04-14 08:26:00	Let's all have wild guesses. Or wait until someone gets cut off and then defend the matter or is that too easy?	Snorkbox (15764)
1194054	2011-04-14 08:43:00	Will ISPs monitor their own clients No, ISP's benefit greatly from Piracy in New Zealand due to the sale of extra data. The loss of income from policing there own clients would be enormous and very poor business. The new law is basically smoke and mirrors just so the NZ government can been seen to be doing something.	Battleneter2 (9361)
1194055	2011-04-14 08:59:00	So we cant watch you tube anymore? or nzon demand? why have broadband then? sigh beetle:confused:	beetle (243)
1194056	2011-04-14 09:14:00	More like a year. At least. Still waiting for season three of Breaking Bad to air. Been out for ages.	ubergeek85 (131)
1194057	2011-04-14 09:17:00	I'm guessing this is designed to target those who torrent the hell out of movies and the like. I download hub episodes off of youtube and megaupload, and the makers have said they're not bothered if people download them. As long as they don't take those off me, I'm not bothered.	8ftmetalhaed (14526)
1194058	2011-04-14 09:36:00	This is how I understand it - if I download a TV show for example, its up to the broadcaster/owner of the show (say NBC) to say "Hey Telecom, this guy's torrenting my show!" TBH I don't think the likes of NBC would care that someone in little old NZ is downloading their show, rather that its being downloaded by millions of others worldwide... is this reasoning right? Will ISPs monitor their own clients or is it entirely up to the copyright owner to put their hand up and say? Not quite. They actually do. I got a copyright infringement notice a long time ago. Never again... For once, I gotta admit I totally agree with Battleneter2 ;)	Chilling_Silence (9)
1194059	2011-04-14 10:48:00	I think the ones they will be watching the most is high usage people . Anyone who is always downloading and uploading huge amounts is bound to be looked at first, esp if it via torrents or file sharing programs . Then again some do have high usage any way - depending on what it is . Take for example today - I pulled through over 7 GB by lunch :waughh: it was a server OS , along with office standard and a few other general bits and bobs, all from Microsofts technet and volume license site - all completely legit and legal . Sh1t on a good month I can top my limit of 80GB with customers updates, program downloads -- ALL 100% legal .	wainuitech (129)
1194060	2011-04-14 11:00:00	I did almost 5GB the other day just on the latest "ISE design suite" from Xilinx... Why it needs to be so big I have no idea...	Agent_24 (57)
1194061	2011-04-14 11:13:00	Yep, some programs are huge. Was looking at another one today - 6.5GB SB Server 2011 , then another 500MB in the Client Restore Disc -- but dont want to go ripping through to much of may data so early in the new lot, it adds up quick. One thing that no one has mentioned (so I can see) its going to be "interesting" when cloud computing comes more into play - internet usage is going to sky rocket in some places. The ISP's may get busy -- More job positions available maybe ? -- Geat Tui's ad :D	wainuitech (129)
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