Global File Systems, a subsidiary of Kazaa owner Brilliant Digital Entertainment, is selling software that replaces links to pirated content with links to legitimate content that users can purchase.
“And soon, a version of the same technology could be used by ISPs to inject their own advertisements into search results — a capability that is sure to raise the ire of proponents of network neutrality,” reports Ars Technica.
The software, Global File Registry (which advertises with the tagline “What goes up can come down”), is derived from Truenames, a file identification technology that was once part of Kazaa.
Several major companies have already purchased the software including Skype, Level 3 Communications, and Google. And it is being marketed to ISPs in Australia, New Zealand and France.
Moreover, it is being given away to law enforcement customers for use in blocking access to child pornography sites.
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Kazaa has a long and checkered history and was, for many years, a source of pirated content. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazaa
Kazaa has a long and checkered history and was, for many years, a source of pirated content. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazaa
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