Ohio: Single Movie Download Forces Wi-Fi Network Shutdown

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
> Date: November 11, 2009 10:11:43 AM EST
> To: Infowarrior List <infowarrior () attrition org>
> Cc: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Ohio: Single Movie Download Forces Wi-Fi Network Shutdown

> Sure, Sony can complain, but you gotta hand it to the IT department  
> for totally overreacting, eh?
>
> --rf
>
>
>
> Single Movie Download Forces Wi-Fi Network Shutdown
> http://freakbits.com/single-movie-download-forces-wi-fi-network-shutdown-1110
>
> November 10, 2009, by enigmax8
> A free Wi-Fi service said to be used by hundreds of people has been  
> completely disabled after a complaint was made to the operating ISP  
> by Sony Pictures.
>
> OneCommunity is an award-winning, non-profit organization serving  
> Northern Ohio by connecting public and non-profit institutions to  
> their fiber-optic network, fostering economic development.
>
> One project was completed around five years ago, offering a free and  
> open Wi-Fi network serving the area outside Coshocton’s County Court 
> house.
>
> Last week, the network – said to be used by hundreds of people –  
> was completely shut down by the county’s Information Technology Depa 
> rtment, after Sony Pictures tracked one user sharing a single movie  
> and issued a complaint.
>
> Aside from use by the public, Coshocton’s Sheriff’s department is  
> said to have used the network to file incident reports, with traders 
>  using it to check the validity of customer credit cards.
>
> Of course, the MPAA was quick to offer its usual hard-luck stories  
> for the article in the Coshocton Tribune.
>
> Taking down the entire network over a single infringement is a  
> ridiculous knee-jerk reaction which amounts to collective  
> punishment, but in the face of intimidating threats by a powerful  
> company like Sony, the county obviously felt it was left with little  
> choice.
>
> Let’s hope they don’t ban all cars from the street outside if  
> someone exceeds the speed limit.



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