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Can RIAA Lawsuits be Blocked by Routers?

Posted by Cliff on from the burden-of-evidence dept.

Chris Frank asks: "With the RIAA stepping up its pressure on internet sharers, what is the legal status of people behind apartment routers? With no logging of who is moving what who can the RIAA prosecute when it tracks a shared file back to that specific shared internet account? I would imagine that many Slashdot readers are behind routers that hold all of their internal IPs private to the outside world. Is the bill payer responsible for all of the users of that router? How can a person be held accountable for the actions of others, especially when there is no proof of who did what?"

3 of 97 comments (clear)

  1. Short answer by Your_Mom · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Read your AUP for your ISP. That should tell you.

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  2. ToS by LordLucless · · Score: 4, Informative

    Most ISPs Terms of Service agree that the payer is responsible for any data sent over the service. Many home ISPs also stipulate that the service is only for the use of the customer, and they cannot resell or give away the service.

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  3. Re:Their new tactic by WhiteBandit · · Score: 4, Funny

    Err, while I know people are hesitant clicking sites that end in .cx (and I'll probably be rated a troll by people who don't check the link) I remember finding the picture here. Not sure if it was before or after the Fark thing though.

    http://www.oralse.cx/contrib/domokunkitty.jpg :sigh: Yes, it has "oral" in the link... it *is* safe! (Though someone browsing through your history log might not think so, but regardless.)