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Eircoms three strikes

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  • 09-04-2012 10:20pm
    #1
    Meglamonia
    Registered Users Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭


    Definitley getting rid of Eircom now,received a letter from them about downloading music,final nail in the coffin.Why are they the only ISP to do this?Don't do it that much either yet my mates have thousands downloaded and they receive nothing.

    ****ing raging bunch of pricks :mad:


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    jay93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,323 ✭✭✭jay93


    They were forced by a court order.
    Being that Eircom is the National provider for Broadband and Phones services they were the main target for record companys.

    Alot of people have left Eircom over this most switching to Vodafone and other providers.


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    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,577 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    I use Usenet for my films, no letters yet.... I don't illegally download music tbf....


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    Meglamonia
    Registered Users Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭Meglamonia


    Who would ye recommend to be the best alternative?


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    Baneblade
    Registered Users Posts: 426 ✭✭Baneblade


    illegally downloading copyrighted material is a breach of the T&C of all service providers.

    also good job on admitting to it on a public forum :rolleyes:


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    Meglamonia
    Registered Users Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭Meglamonia


    Baneblade wrote: »
    illegally downloading copyrighted material is a breach of the T&C of all service providers.

    also good job on admitting to it on a public forum :rolleyes:

    Yeah because they are scanning boards for offenders..

    Here you can have some of these back :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:


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    [Deleted User]
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    Lemme guess OP, you were using torrents....tut tut


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    Ferrakins
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭Ferrakins


    RVP 11 wrote: »
    Lemme guess OP, you were using torrents....tut tut

    Hey I was just wondering, let's say someone is on a 12 month bb package with eircom and want out early, do they just need to go mad on d torrents and problem sorted, or do they still have to pay after being cut off?


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    Meglamonia
    Registered Users Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭Meglamonia


    I'm almost sure you still wouldn't have to pay.


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    Laisurg
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭Laisurg


    Baneblade wrote: »
    illegally downloading copyrighted material is a breach of the T&C of all service providers.

    also good job on admitting to it on a public forum :rolleyes:

    I know right? Better say your goodbyes to all your loved ones now op. Eircom are overpriced and generally bad anyway and have always been that way :P.


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    thret
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭thret


    Wait, so if I download songs from Eg Youtube, i'll get cut off?
    Not that I do, but I know people that do, and they don't get anything..


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    [Deleted User]
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    thret wrote: »
    Wait, so if I download songs from Eg Youtube, i'll get cut off?
    Not that I do, but I know people that do, and they don't get anything..

    Never heard of that.
    Eircom 3 strikes usually apply to people using Torrents.
    As they are basically downloading songs from a computer setup to catch the ip of people doing the downloading.
    they notify Eircom, and voila.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Ferrakins wrote: »
    Hey I was just wondering, let's say someone is on a 12 month bb package with eircom and want out early, do they just need to go mad on d torrents and problem sorted, or do they still have to pay after being cut off?

    I wouldn't say that's the best way to get out of a contract.:o


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