Here we go again, in what may become a new legal front in its war against online copying, the Recording Industry Association of America has asked a federal court for help in tracing an alleged peer-to-peer pirate.
The RIAA asked a federal judge in Washington, D.C., for an order compelling Verizon Communications to reveal the name of a customer accused of illegally trading hundreds of songs. Citing privacy concerns and potential legal liability, Verizon has refused to comply with a subpoena the RIAA sent last month. Now, however, the RIAA is revising its strategy and appears ready to sue individuals swapping songs over the Internet. |
Verizon says it complies with requests regarding material that customers store on its servers. But because these allegedly illicit files reside on a peer-to-peer node, the company says, this is a novel situation, and a DMCA subpoena is not sufficient. We understand that RIAA has a problem and needs this information. At the same time, we have an equally legitimate concern that they comply with the proper legal process."
I read the law and have to agree with Verizon in THIS CASE although it seems the RIAA is making up the rules as they seem fit. Your opinion?
Source: cnet tech news
