ISP Monitors User Downloads for Copyright Violations

Excite@Home Australia has announced that it will terminate the service of any user detected downloading
copyrighted material:

Excite@Home Australia users are up in arms over the telco\’s random raids on their broadband accounts in search of pirate activity, with many saying it\’s an invasion of their privacy. The ISP informed users of its Optus@Home broadband service that it would terminate customer accounts found to be downloading pirate software or copyright material. . . .

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