Virgin Media To Trial Filesharing Monitoring In UK

Shokaster writes "The Register reports that Virgin Media are to begin monitoring file sharing using a deep packet inspection system, CView, provided by Deltica, a BAE subsidiary. The trial will cover about 40% of customers, although those involved will not be informed. CView's deep packet inspection is the same technology that powered Phorm's advertising system. Initially Virgin Media's implementation will focus on music sharing and will inspect packets to determine whether the content is licensed or unlicensed, based on data provided by the record industry. Virgin Media emphasised that records will not be kept on individual customers and that data on the level of copyright infringement will be aggregated and anonymised."

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"Virgin Media executive director of broadband, Jon James, told ZDNet UK on Thursday that the trial will go live "within days". He added that the use of such traffic-monitoring technology was part of its distribution deal with media company Universal." http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39906062,00.htm [zdnet.co.uk]

Re:How do they know?

[Anonymous Coward]

Only the RIAA is allowed to distribute music there will be no other source or at least that is looking like their plan.

I suggest a boycott during the 3rd Quarter: April 1, 2010- June 30, 2010, and 4th Quarter: July 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010
Someone could set up a nice website, people could vote on a list of demands/consumer rights, and people could start an email/facebook campaign. A dent in the industries profits might get these people's attention.

I for one think the Public Domain needs to be given back the original copyright was 14 years with a one time extension.

Re:How do they know?

[twotailakitsune]

Boycotts do not work. I would think we would fingered that out after what Jefferson and Madison did in the start of the 1800's. "Free ships make free trade"

Re:Time to encrypt everything.

[MichaelSmith]

If they thought DPI was expensive, wait until they try real-time decryption

Encryption can get you into trouble [theregister.co.uk] in the UK/

Re:Will they track their own usenet server?

[Bull_UK]

Please dont mention use*** the last thing I want is for them to realise they still have it.

Re:Six months from now

[Ynot_82]

Try Be
www.bethere.co.uk

Excellent service

Re:This won't work

[sammydee]

Most clients use encryption by default, but will accept plaintext incoming connections yes. It's fairly easy to configure your torrent client to only allow encrypted connections if you are feeling paranoid.

Deep packet inspection does not extend to joining swarms with a modified client. At least I'd hope not...