| U.S. Supreme Court to RIAA: Bugger Off |
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During the peak of the RIAA's DMCA threats, ISPs were receiving dozens of letters a day which would require them to go digging through large log files. Some ISPs decided to ditch the log files altogether so that they couldn't comply, but some with brass balls decided to take the RIAA on directly. Verizon, among other large ISPs, took it all the way to the supreme court where the ISPs won their case. In a move that stunned no one, the RIAA decided to file an appeal earlier this week. In a move that stunned everyone, the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal, forcing the RIAA to file 'John Doe' lawsuits. These 'John Doe' lawsuits require significantly more work by the RIAA and their team of drooling Harvard-Law-trained hyenas. They have to actually prove to the courts that there was some infraction of the laws involved to get the names of the people, whereas the DMCA letters did not require court intervention. This is definitely a BIG win for all consumers who give a rat's ass about their privacy rights. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites          Add your comment
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