In case you needed another reason to look over your shoulder when uploading or downloading illegal copies of music or movies, it's not just the movie studios and record labels tracking you anymore. AT&T has begun working with content owners to keep pirated media off of its network, making AT&T the first major ISP to take a hands on approach to anti-piracy efforts.AT&T may have started out as a telephone service provider, but now the company offers not only internet service, but also television. In other words, AT&T wants you to sign up for multiple services, and has a vested interest in making sure that you don't use your internet connection to replace your television service altogether.
AT&T is still working out a method for detecting and banning pirated content on its network without violating its customers' privacy. Some might say such a method doesn't really exist. But we'll wait to see what they come up with before passing judgment.
Hollywood and the MPAA are pretty serious about stopping the spread of pirated movies via Bittorrent and other P2P clients. Unfortunately, 
