RIAA tries to become law unto itself


An almost unnoticed Colorado case may hurt internet privacy

I am going to reproduce the article entirely here.

We have just learned that the RIAA made an ex parte application to a district court in Denver, Colorado -- where the RIAA's lawyers are located -- asking the Judge to rule that no court order is needed in order for an ISP to turn over confidential subscriber information to the RIAA.

An ex parte application is an application made where no other parties are given notice that the application is being made.

The magistrate judge declined to rule on that issue, but issued the ex parte order the RIAA was asking for.

The name of the case is Arista v. Does 1-9, Civil Action No. 07-cv-00628-EWN-MEH, District Court of Colorado.

Order dated April 4, 2007*

* Document published online at Internet Law & Regulation

This follows a pattern. The RIAA wants unlimited power to examine all internet records so anything can be used in their trumped up cases.

The justification isn't the war on terror or the war on drugs or any other war. It's to give a private consortium the power to troll for violations.

It's no longer government abuse we're talking about.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Tue - May 1, 2007 at 12:36 PM  Tag


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