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Music Industry Loses In Canadian Downloading Case

Posted by timothy on from the land-of-the-free-once-removed dept.

pref writes "'Canada's music industry can't force Internet service providers to identify online music sharers, a Federal Court judge has ruled.' They wanted the Internet service companies like Sympatico, Rogers and Shaw to give them the real identities of the individuals so they could sue them for copyright infringement. They were seeking a court order requiring the companies to provide the information. But they didn't get it, so the Internet companies don't have to identify their clients and the music companies can't proceed with their lawsuits.""

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  1. Mod Parent Up, Grandparent is factually incorrect! by Schezar · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I hate to do this, but where are my fscking mod points when I need them? -_-

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  2. Re:Canadians Are Evil by forgetful_ca · · Score: 0, Redundant

    HAHAHAHAHAHA. Mod parent up!

  3. You know what the RIAA are singing now? by Snaller · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "Blame Canada" !

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  4. Re:So wait a minute by IgnoramusMaximus · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Perheaps you are not aware that our system has around 3% administrative overhead, while the US for-profit medicine + massive insurance middleman industry accounts for something like 25% of the cost. Wasn't there a bunch of American doctors lobbying the Congress for cutting out the whole insurance-driven mess and making their system Canadianised just a while ago? Check your facts man, before ranting and raving.