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Verizon to Police Web Customers for Piracy

Verizon Communications struck a carriage deal with the Walt Disney Co., the companies said Wednesday. The companies outlined their joint effort to protect content covered under the deal from digital piracy. Verizon pledged to identify copyright violators to Disney only if infringing subscribers were served subpoenas, unless subscriptions weren't canceled outright.

Verizon rings up Disney in time for video service, Hollywood Reporter, September 22, 2005.