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UK High Court Orders ISPs to Identify File-sharers

Posted by michael on from the icu dept.

securitas writes "The BBC reports that the British High Court has ordered Internet service providers (ISPs) to divulge the identities of 28 customers accused of music file-sharing to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the UK equivalent of the RIAA. The court order issued by Mr Justice Blackburne is a big victory for the BPI and its umbrella oranization, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), especially after recent setbacks in Canada (CRIA) and the USA. Blackburne is quoted as saying, 'On the face of it this appears to be a powerful case of copyright infringement.' The ISPs have 14 days to comply with the court order. More coverage at the Guardian/Reuters and the Register."

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  1. British Pornographic Industry by spikiermonkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    For a moment i thought it was the British Pornographic Industry. If the porn industry starts suing people internet would be obselete for me. :(

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  2. Hopefully by stecoop · · Score: 2, Funny

    These 28 customers accused of music file-sharing are from North Korea. Then what are you going to do?

    1. Re:Hopefully by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 2, Funny

      Easy: send them the boys to hunt for weapons of mass filesharing and arrest Kim Jung Il and his government for threatening big record corporations.

      How do I know Kim Jung Il and his cronies are the ones doing the file sharing? well, ask yourself: who else has internet access in NK?

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    2. Re:Hopefully by coconutstudio · · Score: 2, Funny

      You mean send Team America?

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  3. Damn! by holzp · · Score: 4, Funny

    There go all the Benny Hill rips from Emule!

  4. Go Canada! by euxneks · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm glad we're allowed to improve our cultural knowledge base here in Canada. ;) Time to go download some more songs.

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  5. Here they come... by BaCkBuRn · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is the new age of file-swapping enforcement a lottery now? Not long until file-traders must obtain draft cards".

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  6. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 4, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  7. Re:ISPs here assured me file sharing is fine! by Johnny+Doughnuts · · Score: 3, Funny

    I really doubt the **AA would have a problem with that, unless bushykins decides to go after Kuwait.

    Laugh, 'tis a joke.

  8. For a momen there ... by Savage-Rabbit · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...I read:

    "...the British Pornographic Industry (BPI), the UK equivalent of the RIAA."

    Dyslexia can be funny.

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  9. Dear High Court by Letter · · Score: 0, Funny
    Dear High Court,

    Stop issuing orders and pass the spliff already, won't ya?

    Letter

  10. It's all in a name, apparently by Spencerian · · Score: 2, Funny

    Uh, has anyone caught that the filing was done by a Mr Justice Blackbourne?

    So, if he is a judge, then justice is being sought by Justice Justice?

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  11. Re:OMG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "I'm ahsamed to evan live her anymore"

    I'm sure that part is mutual.

  12. Re:Anyone Know the IPs ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    127.0.0.1
    192.168.1.100
    192.168.1.101

    oh, and here are some domains:
    riaa.org

  13. Have you noticed... by David+Horn · · Score: 2, Funny

    Have you noticed how all judges in the UK seem to have the first name Justice? Must be some sort of ordained-from-birth thing.

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  14. Honestly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I like Tony Blair. I have enjoyed watching him on "Questions for the Prime Minister" each Wednesday, when it it shown in my country. I mean, it's hilarious. It's like a comedy hour for me; I get a tremendous laugh out of it all. I think he does an outstanding job for the camera.

    *sigh*

    But it's stuff like this that tells me he needs to head out. He's done his time, and he's done some tremendous things under arduous circumstances. Mr. Churchill did some oustanding things under some fairly arduous circumstances.

    Thank you, Mr. Blair. I sure do appreciate everything you have done. I think you did the right things at the right time to do them. But it's time for us to address the next generation and time-frame.

    And besides. You can make more money in the private sector, just going around lecturing. ;)