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Verizon Set Back Again in DMCA Subpoena Case

Posted by michael on from the relief-pitcher-needed dept.

NickV writes "Hope is getting direr for online privacy. The US District Court ruled today that Verizon must hand over the names of the two P2P downloaders. Hopefully Verizon can get a stay on the court order by the Court of Appeals. They have 14 days. Support the EFF! Without a serious lobbying group in DC, privacy will continue to be eroded."

3 of 350 comments (clear)

  1. Re:common carrier? by cheese_wallet · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I suppose the only solution then is not to keep said records.

  2. Continuing Trend... by Jerrry · · Score: 1, Redundant
    We're slowly, but surely, moving from a society where anything not expressly forbidden is permitted to one where anything not expressly permitted is forbidden.

    The Founders are probably spinning in their graves.

  3. Re:Look idiots by nuggz · · Score: 0, Redundant

    if you commit an illegal act
    If, not when some group merely accuses you of doing so.
    I think we should punish people AFTER they are convicted, not before.