tom ohta - graduated response: what role do private agreements play?
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Graduated response:
what role do private
agreements play?
1 April 2014
Tom Ohta, Associate
What is the meaning of this sign?
Maximum speed limit is 30mph
End of minimum limit
Minimum speed limit is 30mph
No speed limit
Voluntary Copyright Alert Programme (VCAP)
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USA – Center for Copyright Information (CCI)
© 2011 Metropolitan School of Business and Management Nigeria
USA – Center for Copyright Information (CCI)
USA – Copyright Alert System
Educate subscribers
Promote access to legal content
Protect copyright content
“6-strike” system
Educational Step
(Strikes 1+2)
Acknowledgement Step
(Strikes 3+4)
Mitigation Step
(Strikes 5+6)
7 days 7 days 7 days 7 days 7 days
CAS: Mitigation Measures
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Private GRS - Ireland
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Yu
Eircom: 3-strike system
Warning
(Strike 1)
Strongly worded warning
(Strike 2)
Notice of termination
(Strike 3)
14 days 14 days
Eircom
• June 2010 – Dec 2011:
29,000 letters
100 customers: temporary
1-week suspension
12 customers: permanent
cut-off
• Feb 2014: case pending against
another ISP, UPC
Lessons to be learned
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Final thoughts…
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Thank you for your attention
Tom Ohta, Associate
Twitter: @Tom_Ohta
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