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Canadian Record Industry Presses ISPs in Court

Posted by michael on from the squeeze-play dept.

An anonymous reader writes "'Internet service providers have neither an obligation nor, in some cases, the technical means to help the recording industry identify 29 alleged music pirates, a federal judge heard yesterday.' The article continues, 'Shaw Cable, the most defiant company among the pack, poked holes in CRIA's case and accused the music industry of planning an extended fishing expedition for the purpose of forcing individuals into costly settlements before cases ever get to trial. This is the same strategy used by sister organization the Recording Industry Association of America, lawyers argued.'"

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  1. I'm Not Canadian, Thank God by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    So how does this story affect 'My Rights Online'??

    Damn slashdot editors think your rights are the same everywhere.

    1. Re:I'm Not Canadian, Thank God by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Wait - I'm Canadian, but all your damn US stories about your rights count as "your rights online", even though they don't affect me.

    2. Re:I'm Not Canadian, Thank God by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      How about you go jump off a nice high cliff, and you can enjoy all the online rights that a bloody, broken corpse is afforded.

  2. Re:Canada - Land of the free? by Innominandum · · Score: 0, Troll

    I don't see why Canada was ever considered "Land Of The Free" by any means. Free speech was never protected here. The only reason why the record industry hasn't acted more aggressively is because the market is comparatively small.

  3. This story has nothing to do with DMCA, WTO, or US by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    So please take the crack out of you bong.