If you’re new to Starlink , don’t be surprised if you get a notice warning you about your copyright infringement, regardless of whether you’ve downloaded copyrighted material or not.

These types of notices aren’t unique to Starlink , but as a professional lurker on ISP sub-Reddits, I’ve found the satellite provider to be one of the most aggressive of the bunch. I’ve seen dozens of these posts over the years, with many users complaining that they had nothing to do with the infringement described in the notices.

The practice started in 2013, long before Starlink launched its first satellites. That was when Hollywood copyright holders teamed up with internet service providers to create the Copyright Alert System , a joint effort to fight copyright infringement

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