With SOPA stalled in U.S. , anti-piracy advocates have taken the fight elsewhere . ` We hope that effort -- designed to notify and educate customers , not to penalize them -- will set a reasonable standard for both copyright owners and ISPs to follow , while informing customers about copyright laws and encouraging them to get content from the many legal sources that exist , '' Randal S. Milch , executive vice president of Verizon , said in a statement when the plan was made public last year . Internet service providers are planning to enforce `` six strikes '' rule on illegal downloads . The motion picture industry is urging other nations , such as India , to act . In a statement released today by MPAA, it said that if Congress passes legislation that would allow for mandatory "six strikes" rules around online piracy, then "ISPs will be required to block access to websites
With SOPA stalled in U.S. , anti-piracy advocates have taken the fight elsewhere . Internet service providers are planning to enforce `` six strikes '' rule on illegal downloads . The motion picture industry is urging other nations , such as India , to act . In a statement released today by MPAA, it said that if Congress passes legislation that would allow for mandatory "six strikes" rules around online piracy, then "ISPs will be required to block access to websites