Has anyone been involved in the Copyright Alert System (CAS)? From Wednesday's Cynopsis:
How do you combat internet piracy? You give consumers six strikes -- sort of. The Center for Copyright Information, a joint venture of entertainment copyright holders and internet service providers (ISPs), has launched the Copyright Alert System (CAS). Here's how it works: A content owner/copyright holder will notify a participating ISP if they believe a consumer has been illegally downloading digital content like a movie or TV show. The ISP will then send a notice to the allegedly guilty party. Consumers get six strikes. Potential actions from an ISP include temporary reductions in internet speed and redirecting consumers to a landing page until they contact the ISP and/or complete a copyright education program. http://www.cynopsis.com/editions/digital/022713/#Joint%20venture%20launches%20six-strike%20program%20to%20combat%20digital%20piracy Regards, Laura -- Laura Jenemann Film Studies/Media Services Librarian Johnson Center Library George Mason University 4400 University Drive MS 1A6 Fairfax VA, 22030 Phone: 703-993-7593 Email: [email protected] VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
