RIAA wins battle -- opinions?

[Treebeard]

Here is the article- http://news.com.com/2100-1023-981449.html?tag=fd_top

Sounds like an invasion of privacy problem to me.

[Baldrick]

You can edit your poll...just click on edit....

[MOVIEGEEK]

I think the M.P.A.A. and R.I.A.A. have law on their side in this case because according to the act any"service provider"has to provide names under subpoena.
Beware,if you upload/download copyrighted movies or songs "big brother" will know.

[ChrisX]

This remains to be seen and this could be overturned after an appeal by Verizon Communications.

The court ruling is so ridiculous and they, the RIAA expect to catch thousands of Internet users over copyright with the use of a subpoena to order any ISP to hand over subscriber name details and no judge's approval is required first.

I don’t think this will ever happen as this is unworkable, an invasion of privacy and very costly to implement. There are millions of Internet users worldwide so this would be enormous task and a cost to any ISP whether large or small. They don’t have the resources for this.

The ISP isn’t interested to catching a pirate. They are there to provide Internet access, not a policeman on copyrighted music. The RIAA should pay the cost.

**** the RIAA.

[SteveDVD]

**** the RIAA.

Best quote I have found around here in awhile.

The record industry is messed up. CD's cost like less than $.50 and they charge like $20 for them. Then they have the gut to go screw all these people with music. I mean come on. They make plenty of money...

[Dodzzz]

True, why don't they come up with BETTER idea, not just selling digital data! (that technology allows us to copy)

[WeedVender]

Hold on, Didn't Bill Clinton put an Telecomunications act in 1996 to say that people cannot force ISPs to give information about their users?

LETS ALL SUE !

[mol3000]

WHAT DA **** IS WRONG WITH THESE FOOLS .... THEY CANT DO THAT!!!!!!! VERIZON NEED TO TELL THT FAT ASS OLD WHITE MAN IN THE BLACK ROBE TO SHUT DA **** UP AND MIND HIS BUSINESS ...... WHERE IS THIS COUNTRY GOING?????