Yep. A court ruling has rejected the RIAA's attempt to get ISPs to turn over your information.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...oading_fallout
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Yep. A court ruling has rejected the RIAA's attempt to get ISPs to turn over your information.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...oading_fallout
:p
Hurrah! Although I live in the UK so I'd like to see the RIAA try and sue anyone over here anyway.
'Bout time. Of course, it still isn't over yet, as I am sure the riaa will now appeal to a higher court.
It still boggles my mind that this wasn't a bigger mainstream issue with Americans. The initial ruling allowed the riaa to obtain all its information without a warrant (without a judge's signature, anyways) Incredible!
im sure the ISPs are thankful too, as they dont want to lose any customers (especially not AOL, as they need more customers). yea the RIAA will probably appeal to a higher court, but I personally think the decision will remain...
*Bird* RIAA *Bird*
Actually, they can still get your name from your ISP, right before they haul you into court. That means the option for settling before going to court is gone...and anybody that actually does go to court will take the full brunt, as it were.
A creative interpratation of an existing law was blocked... that's all. I'm sure the RIAA is looking for other "loopholes".
But that's just my take on the situation.
I find it interesting that there is no mention of the ruling on the RIAA's homepage.
never liked the RIAA...they so selfish lol...dont you agree :D
plus if my ISP gave them info about me Id Call 'em and say Fu*k You :D
This is a really great releaf to everyone but the RIAA muhahah :)
agree with you script kiddie... nowhere in disclaimers for ISPs (at least not mine) does it say that your information may be told or sent to someone or somewhere else... not that i would mind sueing an ISP or 2 :p
It just means they won't be able to go after masses of people due to the hassle , they have to file john doe suits against the "ips" and then get you name and addy instead of just getting names from the isps with very little proof/work/cost . The RIAA says its too bad cause now they won't be able to make settlements before court.
pisses me off how screwd up this countries priorities are.. the riaa is sueing 12 year olds for money they dont have while terrorist are getting nukes over on the other side of the world, but thats a whole different politcal debate, so i will refrain from that topic. the riaa is lame, simply put.
It seems to me that people might have more respoect for the recording industry if they didn't "screw" us when they sell CDs. A blank CD is signficantly cheaper then a blank tape and it last signficantly longer then a tape so why is a CD signficantly more expensive? -my gripe with the industry.
Seems to me that they need a new business model (like itunes).
Cheers,
-D
Unless you sign something, or there is language about it in your contract with the ISP, I wouldn't advise taking
this to mean that they (your ISP) will not willingly give it (a full account of your file sharing activity) up to those
RIAA bastards.
Happy Holidays
-- spurious
ya,
as i have read this thread i agree with almost everything everyone has said today...
we can sue 12 yr olds but we can't work together to fight against our contries enimies...
i hope that the ISP's continue to fight back agaist the Patriot Act and DMCA
Always check your terms of service...
http://usercenter.cox.net/rsuite/sdc...esharing.shtmlQuote:
Is Cox providing the names of suspected unauthorized file sharers to the RIAA? Cox has complied with subpoenas obtained by the RIAA and issued under the DMCA by providing names and addresses of alleged copyright infringers to the RIAA only upon receipt of a valid subpoena requesting the information. Cox’s actions are both lawful and consistent with the notice we have provided to our customers in our privacy and acceptable use policies. Cox will continue to respect the privacy of our customers while also meeting our legal obligations
My ISP Cox Communications is basicly giving away the user info.