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SBC Fights RIAA Over DMCA Subpoenas

Posted by michael on from the unprincipled-stance dept.

NaDrew writes "SFGate.com is running an AP article about Pac Bell's Internet arm suing music industry over file-sharer IDs. 'The suit also called to question some sections of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the federal law the RIAA contends supports its latest legal actions. A spokesman for SBC said the RIAA's use of the DMCA in its legal quest for online song-sharers butts up against the privacy rights of SBC's customers. "The action taken by SBC Internet Services is intended to protect the privacy of our customers," said SBC spokesman Larry Meyer.'" So SBC, like Verizon, is concerned about the cost/hassle of complying with all the subpoenas it has been receiving.

5 of 455 comments (clear)

  1. Actual text of the subpoena: by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 4, Funny
    No wonder they say the subpoenas are "too broad":
    All your IPs are belong to us.

    - RIAA
    1. Re:Actual text of the subpoena: by KillerHamster · · Score: 4, Funny

      Dear RIAA,

      We understand you claim ownership of all IP addresses on the Internet. As we own every operating system currently in use, we will require a fee of fifty percent of your winnings in your lawsuits for the use of our software in issuing your subpoenas.

      Thank you,
      SCO

  2. Dude... by xtermz · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...thats just way too many acronyms in a title, this early in the morning....

    --


    I lost my concept of community when my community lost all concept of me.
  3. Strange world by andy1307 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Never thought i would be rooting for a baby bell or IBM.

  4. Re:postive light? by mopslik · · Score: 3, Funny

    I would be so pissed if I had to pay for that employee!

    You won't have to. It can be automated with the following simple program:

    while (customer)
    {
    subpenoa(customer);
    }

    After all, all broadband users are obviously thieves and all P2P networks are obviously evil.