The D.C. appeals court has ordered the RIAA to stop using its current methods of suing music downloaders. The court stated that the RIAA's actions were unlawful because the methods were not sanctioned by the Digital Millennium Act of 1998. To me, and probably for most TA's, this is a great victory. It feels good that there are still sensible judges on the federal circuit courts.
Dec-20-2003 00:05
NeoPhono
Übermensch
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: In Orbit
I've been keeping up on this topic and this is an interesting development, although it really only says that Verizon doesn't have to give a private company (RIAA) privelaged customer information, not that the RIAA has to stop their sue-fest. I do think this could be a very nice precident to stop the remainder of lawsuits however. I'm sure this will go to yet more appeals courts, but at least now we know at least some in the legal system see the RIAA's actions for what they are. Hopefully they will soon learn that scare tactics don't sell records, quality and price do.
Dec-20-2003 00:15
Streakfury
Angrily Running Naked
Registered: Mar 2002
Location: 11th Dimension
Yay!! Not that it affects me that much, living in the UK and all, but it's still good to hear.
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Dec-28-2003 21:12
arctic
Teh Pwn
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Australia
quote:
Originally posted by Streakfury
Yay!! Not that it affects me that much, living in the UK and all, but it's still good to hear.
Agreed, any setback to the RIAA is a good thing imo.
