The Recording Industry Association of America has scored a double victory against p2p file trading and the pesky privacy that makes it hard to prosecute. A U.S. Court of Appeals has rejected Verizon's request to stay subpoenas demanding that the telecom firm hand over information on four users accused of trading copyrighted music with Kazaa. The subpoenas were issued under "fast-track" provisions of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, which allows user anonymity to be stripped away on the basis of allegations of copyright infringement, even absent a pending suit. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has an extensive archive on the case.
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Warren|6.5.03 @ 4:04AM|#
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Franklin Harris|6.5.03 @ 7:26AM|#
The RIAA is worse than the Department of Homeland Security.
|6.5.03 @ 9:24AM|#
The RIAA is worse than the Stasi. At least the Department of Homeland Security makes a pretense of being benevolent.
Hank|6.5.03 @ 12:07PM|#
Hmmm... we need to get organized. Time to stop buying CD's people. Boycott any and all products produced by any company which is a member of the RIAA.
This goes way beyond copyright protection. This is an organization that has resorted to DEA/ONDCP like tactics because they are incapable or unwilling to adapt to the realities of the information age.
Don't buy any records!
|6.6.03 @ 2:01AM|#
"Don't buy any records!"
Done, and done. ;)
Jim|6.6.03 @ 2:16AM|#
Unfortunately, not buying records is what motivated them to this in the first place. Don't think it will work.