Yes, I dutifully affix my copyright notice to my column each week, and I’ve been known to notify the syndicate of suspected unauthorized use; but I haven’t gotten anywhere near as persnickety (or creepy) as the entertainment industry.

According to CBS News, the motion picture industry and music industry (unable to get sterner anti-piracy measures passed by Congress) have pressured the nation’s five largest internet service providers into helping them launch the Copyright Alert System (also known as “Six Strikes”).