Economics
AT&T Joins Verizon in Web-Piracy Fight to Preempt U.S. Crackdown
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A voluntary agreement by Internet-service providers to admonish subscribers who appear to be using pirated movies and music may stave off stiffer U.S. enforcement of intellectual-property rights.
AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and Comcast Corp. are among Internet providers that vowed yesterday to send as many as six electronic alerts to customers whose accounts are suspected of illegally downloading or distributing content. The program, aimed at file-sharing networks that circulate pirated material, was unveiled jointly with film and music industry groups.