Verizon, the last bastion of hope for aggrieved file-sharers, has begun issuing copyright notices. Internet users who illegally download songs may receive a letter on behalf of the RIAA warning them “that such activity is illegal.”
Many liberal web surfers will be disheartened at this move to the dark side by America’s second-largest phone company. Previously, Verizon “opposed antipiracy legislation important to the film and music sectors.” They also stood up for an alleged file-sharer when they refused to disclose their name to the RIAA.
A Verizon spokesman said “We recognize the importance of copyright and the need to enforce those copyrights.”
This all fits in with the global move to greater enforcement of intellectual property over the internet. Indeed, an Iron Curtain is spreading over the interwebz -- ironic considering the recent anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall!
