SBC Fights RIAA Over DMCA Subpoenas 455
NaDrew writes "SFGate.com is running an AP article about Pac Bell's Internet arm suing music industry over file-sharer IDs. 'The suit also called to question some sections of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the federal law the RIAA contends supports its latest legal actions. A spokesman for SBC said the RIAA's use of the DMCA in its legal quest for online song-sharers butts up against the privacy rights of SBC's customers.
"The action taken by SBC Internet Services is intended to protect the privacy of our customers," said SBC spokesman Larry Meyer.'" So SBC, like Verizon, is concerned about the cost/hassle of complying with all the subpoenas it has been receiving.
It's all about the money. (Score:2, Funny)
2) Charge users for using the net.
4) More users want to access p2p stuff, pay for network
3) PROFIT !!!
4) RIAA sues users
5) Users stop using net
6) NO PROFIT!!!
7) ISPs oppose RIAA
8) RIAA stops suing users.
9) Users safely use p2p again
10) PROFIT AGAIN!!!
Yes, Long, but without the tricky "???" part.
Actual text of the subpoena: (Score:5, Funny)
Dude... (Score:4, Funny)
Who to root for? (Score:0, Funny)
Can't we just lock them all in a big cage, toss in a lot of explosives and high-powered weaponry, and go far away for a while? Or maybe stay close enough to watch?
Maybe. (Score:3, Funny)
But then that was ISDN in 1996.
Re:Actual text of the subpoena: (Score:5, Funny)
We understand you claim ownership of all IP addresses on the Internet. As we own every operating system currently in use, we will require a fee of fifty percent of your winnings in your lawsuits for the use of our software in issuing your subpoenas.
Thank you,
SCO
Strange world (Score:5, Funny)
Re:[O/T] How often do you get 3 different acronyms (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Hmm!~ (Score:1, Funny)
Re:postive light? (Score:3, Funny)
I would be so pissed if I had to pay for that employee!
You won't have to. It can be automated with the following simple program:
while (customer){
subpenoa(customer);
}
After all, all broadband users are obviously thieves and all P2P networks are obviously evil.
Re:Size has nothing to do with profit (Score:2, Funny)
Misreading... (Score:1, Funny)