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05.21.10 Independent ISPs Making Waves In The News  By John VinsonWhen one thinks of ISPs, the mind shifts towards the big companies - Verizon, AT&T, or regional companies. With the onward debate of net neutrality, could independent ISPs be the wave of the future? Two indy based ISPs have made it into the news the past couple of days, one of them being taken down while another has just now surfaced. The ISP being taken down was called Pricewert LLC, and after an investigation by the FTC was taken off the internet. Pricewert was forced out due to their "mission" of spreading spam, malware, and child pornography. The servers used to host the ISP have been seized, and will be sold. Pricewert went by various names, in its attempt to keep anonymity. They recruited less than legal clients, and offered them a means for getting their content online. They often ignored requests to remove illegal content, and often moved pages to different addresses to avoid prosecution. The ISP also was host to numerous botnets, and spied on many of its users. While one independent ISP has been taken down, another one has risen. The circumstances behind the rise of the 'Pirate Party' ISP are very interesting, and provide a glimpse of where the fight for P2P's rights might be headed. Pirate Bay, a well known P2P service was sent off line a couple of days ago after an injunction was given to the ISP hosting the site. Almost immediately afterwards, a Swedish political party known as, Pirate Party took the site under its wing. Pirate Party leader Rick Falkvinge said this of the proceedings, "When other politicians appoint committees and try to pass the buck, the Pirate Party instead takes responsibility and acts with its own resources to protect the nation’s information safety and fundamental freedom of speech. We are now The Pirate Bay's Internet service provider." The act of the Pirate Party getting Pirate Bay back online represents a movement in Europe to alter copyright law, to allow for P2P sites like Pirate Bay to flourish. The argument is that these sites don't represent less money for the entertainment industry, but shuffle around the resources. The Pirate Party ISP won't last forever, as the owners of Pirate Bay are already looking for another option for getting online. It will be interesting to see how the proceedings of this case will effect the future of P2P services, and the ISP industry. About the Author: John is a staff writer for WebProNews. |
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