Ma Bell, The Web's New Gatekeeper

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Title:Ma Bell, The Web's New Gatekeeper (ID: CSD5224)
Author(s):Peter Burrows (Business Week)
Topics:Copyright Infringement, Filtering, Internet Filters, ISP, Network Management
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (11/12/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

"About a month ago, Google caused barely a ripple when it unveiled technology to filter out copyright violations on its YouTube video Web site. After all, YouTube had been under constant fire from big media companies for hosting unauthorized clips. But now a move by AT&T to adopt similar technology across its entire broadband network is raising the hackles of critics."

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