Judge Allows Subpoenas For Internet Users 338
crimeandpunishment writes "A federal judge has ruled that the company holding a movie copyright can subpoena the names of people who are accused of illegally downloading and distributing the film. The judge ruled that courts have maintained that once people convey subscriber information to their Internet service providers, they no longer have an expectation of privacy."
Poooh (Score:5, Funny)
Am I glad that my ISP account is registered to my cat.
Re:Poooh (Score:5, Funny)
When cats are outlawed, only outlaws will have cats. Also, internet access.
Far Cry (Score:5, Funny)
Sued for watching a Uwe Boll movie. My god, haven't they suffered enough?
Re:Eh? (Score:1, Funny)
Is there such a thing as an anonymous ISP subscription?
Yes. It relies on a technology called 'unsecured wifi'.
Re:Poooh (Score:2, Funny)
Am I glad that my ISP account is registered to my cat.
My cat refused to let me register it in his name :(
Re:Poooh (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Poooh (Score:3, Funny)
That's because your cat's credit is better than yours. He's worried that you won't pay your bill and drop his score.
Re:Poooh (Score:3, Funny)
Schrodingers ISP account is registered to both himself and the cat unless you pull up his data, then it is registered to either him or the cat depending on how much MPAA payola the judge is filtering through pacific rim bank accounts. Then you consider relativity...
Re:Hrm (Score:3, Funny)
I'm American, and I have to say it's time we stop using World War II to define our greatness.
What have the Romans ever done for us? Besides the roads, the aqueducts...