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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kosh on September 11, 2005, 10:09:19 pm

Title: RIAA & MPAA to join Internet 2
Post by: Kosh on September 11, 2005, 10:09:19 pm: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/09/riaa_mpaa_internet2/

So much for internet 2's purity........
Title: RIAA & MPAA to join Internet 2
Post by: IceFire on September 11, 2005, 10:10:36 pm: They have the willies just thinking about people trading HD movies in 3 seconds or less.
Title: RIAA & MPAA to join Internet 2
Post by: BlackDove on September 11, 2005, 10:16:03 pm: I like that idea.

Ice's idea.
Title: RIAA & MPAA to join Internet 2
Post by: Kosh on September 11, 2005, 10:18:18 pm: Just wait, once I2 becomes available to the public, somebody somewhere in the world will figure out a way to break the DRM part of it. Another few million dollars down the drain........

I do think it is interesting the RIAA was willing to join them considering that the RIAA sued them earlier this year......
Title: RIAA & MPAA to join Internet 2
Post by: achtung on September 11, 2005, 10:26:25 pm: I hate the RIAA and MPAA with a passion now.
Title: RIAA & MPAA to join Internet 2
Post by: Grey Wolf on September 11, 2005, 11:13:55 pm: Most places with Internet2 access already have pretty strong access restrictions, so this is rather pointless.
Title: RIAA & MPAA to join Internet 2
Post by: Shrike on September 12, 2005, 12:40:06 am: This really caught my eye.

[q]But a year ago, I2 moved 859GB of data across the network between Geneva, Switzerland and Pasadena, California in less than 17 minutes, a transfer rate of 6.63 Gbits/s.[/q]Holy ****. Where do I sign up?
Title: RIAA & MPAA to join Internet 2
Post by: Night Hammer on September 12, 2005, 12:43:29 am: okay excuse my ignorance, but Internet 2? :confused:
Title: RIAA & MPAA to join Internet 2
Post by: Bobboau on September 12, 2005, 12:50:57 am: it's exactly what it sounds like a new internet that a bunch of people are developing.
Title: RIAA & MPAA to join Internet 2
Post by: Descenterace on September 12, 2005, 01:24:53 am: Now we just need a pair of tactical nukes. One for the RIAA's headquarters, and one for the MPAA's.