Is it just me, or do I read about a different nasty provision of the DMCA every day? Today’s onerous bit is that the DMCA enables the RIAA to demand the names of people sharing music from ISPs without filing a lawsuit. A federal judge has upheld this interpretation of the law, which opens the door for RIAA to start issuing mass requests for the names of people using file sharing services.
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Is it just me, or do I read about a different nasty provision of the DMCA every day? Today’s onerous bit is that the DMCA enables the RIAA to demand the names of people sharing music from ISPs without filing a lawsuit. A federal judge has upheld this interpretation of the law, which opens the door for RIAA to start issuing mass requests for the names of people using file sharing services.
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