Optimum Online Says Don't Upload Files...Or Else.

By Richard Menta 12/21/02

I find it interesting that one of the biggest benefactors of file trading on the Net want to now ban it from their networks. I'm talking about the broadband providers; the folks who tried to sell us their services based on the ability to access web pages two seconds faster, but switched tactics when that reason wasn't compelling enough for people. The compelling reason they eventually turned to in their ads and promotions was the accessibility of music on the Net.
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This is just my opinion...

To do this, wouldn't that be considered a form of censorship?
Who are they to tell people that because some people use these services, that everyone else has to suffer? Doesnt that in fact work against freedom of speech?

There are many of documents on these networks not to mention non pirated music that artists put out there to spread their name.

I have put a buddy of mine in my shared folder (pretty much the only thing in there) and have gotten a lot of downloads from it. It is a good way to spread his name, because MTV and the radio won't play his music becasue he isn't signed. Of course, he gave me permission to do this.

I think they'll have some lawsuits against them...
He has a good point about the advertising that they did about the ability to download music faster... Sounds a lot like bait and switch to me.

What are your opinions?