Internet Society of NY presents panels on "Six Strikes" Copyright Alert System

[David Solomonoff]

The Copyright Alert System, the result of a deal between big content
and big ISPs, is a graduated response program - popularly known as the
six strikes - that escalates from nastygrams, to copyright school, to
Internet throttling. Just like SOPA/PIPA, enforcement targets will be
arbitralily selected by the content owners, but unlike SOPA/PIPA there
will be no appeal via the courts - only to an arbitration firm hired
by the program. There is no question that the plan will have a
chilling effect on the Open WiFi movement and thus impede speech. In
other countries such plans, arguably ineffective, have only been
implemented after a lengthy public process - but in the USA, none.

With the plan due to kick in on November 28, on Thursday November 15
2012 the Internet Society will present 'INET New York: An Open Forum
on The Copyright Alert System' at the New York Law School, with
speakers representing the MPAA, RIAA, Verizon, and Time Warner, plus
advocates of the public interest. The forum is open to the public,
free, and will also be webcast live. This is the only opportunity for
Internet users to speak up. If you are in NYC show up and let your
voice be heard.

What: INET New York: An Open Forum on The Copyright Alert System
When: November 15 2012 – 3-7pm
Program:
http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-new-york/inet-new-york-agenda
Registration: http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-new-york/ (free)
Questions: http://inetny2012.backchan.nl/
Webcast: http://www.livestream.com/internetsocietychapters
Twitter: #inetny | #copyright | #6strikes
Press release:
http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-and-its-new-york-chapter-host-open-forum-discussion-new-copyright-alert-system

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David Solomonoff, President
Internet Society of New York
pres...@isoc-ny.org
isoc-ny.org