MPAA threatens to disconnect Google from the Internet

Over the last few months, Google has received more than 100 copyright infringement warnings from MPAA-affiliated movies studios: most are directed at users of Google's public Wi-Fi service but others are meant for Google employees. The MPAA is thus warning the search giant that it might get disconnected from the Internet.

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That reminds me I need to go pirate the green hornet looks like a ok movie.

Maybe this will finally put an end to all this mpaa bullsh*t. Google's got the money and pull to really pounce these *****s and maybe we'll get lucky and see some realistic fair use laws come from this.

Shutting down google is like shutting down half the internet.

Good luck with that.

Trying to decide which story is the biggest example of stupidity and futility the MPAA, Sony or LG. Its a tough one

brb jumping onto my neighbor's open wifi to download some pornography.

also good luck, google as large as it is no doubt has more than one isp feeding its tubes.

Yeah go ahead and shut off their ISP, I'm sure they only have one... connected to only one server HAHAHAHA

Couldn't Google just buy the MPAA.....?

google should buy that isp fire everyone then staff it with celebrity look alikes

Why so serious MPAA?

I think... This one takes the cake. The LG story is nothing new, nothing to see there. the Sony story also happens now and then, but this story... lol.

Just Sony trying to use it's favorite non-profit trade organization to "scare" Google into handing over that confidential data on all those individuals that haven't broken a single law. It appears that the movie studios have now determined that they have dominion over the internet.

I honestly don't know how big the Google user base is but this strikes me as a very small number ... pretty weak.

ha ha ha .. yeah like Google cares.

Maybe something good will come from this.

Maybe Google will just move their headoffice to a country that is more friendly and open to free speach and thoughts ... maybe North Korea

Then the american tax system can thank MPAA for yet a nother big companys profits lost from their hands.

This quote is taken directly from the About Us page on the MPAA website, good to know that they're giving their all to promote American freedom of expression. Just how in the wide world of sports do they get by with a non-profit charter? There is nothing about this organization that is not about profit.

When google gives a **** let me know.

This is better than when Al Gore created the internet! Pure GOLD!

Same thing crossed my mind, that number is tiny and feels like a waste of time. Google is the bigger Goliath here to begin with so I don't get what the MPAA thinks they can do besides make themselves look even more foolish and out of touch.

MPAA, bring it on!!!!! I look forward to getting front row sets to this fight! I read this and started howling! Good way to end a long night.

Aren't the MPAA sick of losing ridiculous court cases yet?

Tomorrow Google will "accidentally" redirect all searches for MPAA to NAMBLA.