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MIT, Boston College Refuse DMCA Subpoenas

Discussion in 'Serious' started by Dad, 23 Jul 2003.

  1. Dad

    Dad You talkin to me?

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    Boston College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, citing concerns about student privacy, moved yesterday to quash subpoenas issued by the recording industry to discover the identities of students the industry says are illegally distributing copyrighted music.

    The moves represent one of the first major obstacles for the recording industry in its campaign against ordinary computer users who share copyrighted music. Jonathan Lamy, a spokesman for the Recording Industry Association of America, said he was disappointed and vowed legal action to obtain the information.

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    This will be extremely interesting as I believe that the conclusion of this will set precedence for future law suits and DMCA "raiding".
     
    Dad, 23 Jul 2003
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  2. Ubermich

    Ubermich He did it!

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    This intrigues me... to bad the link doesn't work... :(
     
    Ubermich, 23 Jul 2003
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  3. ernie

    ernie What's a Dremel?

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    oh man hope this turns out in our favor
     
    ernie, 23 Jul 2003
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  4. rK@NE

    rK@NE Rover's gonna get it...

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  5. Ubermich

    Ubermich He did it!

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    how about This One ;)

    I wonder if the RIAA will be able to get the subpoena in a court outside DC...
     
    Ubermich, 24 Jul 2003
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  6. Dad

    Dad You talkin to me?

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    Ugh. They removed the damn story already :/
     
    Dad, 24 Jul 2003
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  7. quack

    quack Minimodder

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  8. Ubermich

    Ubermich He did it!

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    The DMCA says it's illegal to have legal but insecure mp3s on a computer? :eyebrow:
     
    Ubermich, 24 Jul 2003
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  9. fathazza

    fathazza Freed on Probation

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    man, America should stop litigating and pray for world peace:eek:


    honestly, how can they hope to enforce any ruling?
     
    fathazza, 25 Jul 2003
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