Karoo bans users for illegal downloads

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Friday, July 24, 2009
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People across the region are reportedly being cut off from the Internet for illegally downloading films and music.

Karoo has been terminating customers' Internet connections if they illegally download copy written material.

Karoo is believed to be the only Internet provider in the country to carry out this practice.

Other providers write to customers if they break the law.

Karoo is defending the move saying it is a "responsible approach" to protecting people from illegal activity.

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    by chris, hull

    Saturday, July 25 2009, 10:58PM

    “As we all know kc have there own interface incompatible with BT or any other provider to make it compatible with the other providers it would cost thousands if not millions who will pay and who will do the work ??? noone cos KC don't want to lose its customers they have you all by the short and curlies . On your bike KC your rubbish . chris”

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    by Anon, Hull

    Saturday, July 25 2009, 3:30AM

    “@Rob Raises an interesting point with the Latin quote "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?", translated "Who will guard the guards themselves?"

    I know of one ex Karoo employee whom used to tip off a certain group of friends as to when their usage was been monitored.”

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    by Laura oliver, hull

    Friday, July 24 2009, 11:50PM

    “i am suprised that anyone manages to download anything on karoo if they wanted to, It is really slow and our family is forever having connection problems. We hate the fact that we have no other option in hull for internet providers unless we choose a dongle dial up connection karoo have silly prices and silly useless offers and hate the face that we are forced to be with them”

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    by Vigilante, Anlaby

    Friday, July 24 2009, 8:11PM

    “Yet another KC abuse of their monopoly.”

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    by Peter, Hull

    Friday, July 24 2009, 7:31PM

    “I am surprised anyone has the time or patience to wait for a film to download on Karoo as it is the worst and slowest ISP i have ever come accross, it's about time a proper ISP was given a chance to give a proper service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

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