RIAA Loses DMCA Subpoena Case Against Charter

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RIAA Loses DMCA Subpoena Case Against Charter

Posted by timothy on Tuesday January 4, 2005 @12:04PM from the sorry-fellas dept.

BrynM writes "According to an opinion published today (PDF), the RIAA has lost its case against Charter Communications regarding subpoenas for the cable ISP's users to be identified for copyright infringement in the Eastern District of Missouri. You may remember that Charter Communications filed a motion to block the RIAA's subpoena back in late 2003. Now Charter has prevailed. Here's the blurb from the Court 'Civil case - Digital Millennium Copyright Act. District court erred in issuing subpoenas on internet providers to obtain personal information about the providers' subscribers who were alleged to be transmitting copyrighted works via the internet through peer-to-peer programs; the internet providers' function was limited to acting as a conduit for the allegedly copyrighted material, and Section 512(h) of the Act does not authorize subpoenas in such circumstances; case remanded with directions. Dissent by Judge Murphy. [PUBLISHED] [Bye, Author, with Murphy and Bright, Circuit Judges]'"

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I am safe! by XaviorPenguin · 2005-01-04 12:07 · Score: 5, Funny

I am in St. Louis, MO and use Charter. I have been following this for a while and I am glad that this is over. I won't be getting caught! :D

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1. Re:I am safe! by eSims · 2005-01-04 12:14 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  XaviorPenguin!
  Stop reading slashdot and stand in the middle of the room!
  Yes, you!
  We've had our eye on you for a while and our agents will be there shortly to aprehend you for your criminal acts, and yes, Room 101 is waiting!
  /obscure "1984" reference
  
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Re:So what? by excaliber19 · 2005-01-04 12:14 · Score: 3, Funny

Copywrite infringement
Oh, so is Copyright infringement...
Re:Freedom by MaineCoon · 2005-01-04 12:23 · Score: 4, Funny

little glimpse into our great paste

Even though it has at times been a sticky paste.

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Armegeddon? by Mr.+Cancelled · 2005-01-04 12:29 · Score: 4, Funny

We've got Bush getting re-elected (and nutcases putting up webpages about it), biblical-sized disasters occuring, and now someone made a sensible decision in a case involving the RIAA???

Dunno 'bout you, but I'm going to start stockin' up on canned food and shotgun shells.
1. Re:Armegeddon? by SunFan · 2005-01-04 13:16 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Dunno 'bout you, but I'm going to start stockin' up on canned food and shotgun shells.
  
  Do it properly by first coating your cans in wax, boxing them up into crates, and burying them 10 feet down in your back yard with metal mixed into the fill dirt to confuse treasure hunters. Bury the shovel you used on the cans elsewhere with more metal in the fill dirt. Also, learn how to live in a nice tree. The looters will find you in your house. Oh, and don't forget your copy of Klingon dictionary. You will be needing it...I can't say any more.
  
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Re:So what? by Sleetan · 2005-01-04 12:35 · Score: 4, Funny

Maybe it needs a (+1, Wrong) so it'll be easier for people to see when someone is
Re:Enemies List by karnal · 2005-01-04 13:01 · Score: 3, Funny

Because as you know, you can't go platinum. It's just Myrrh (sp?) or double Myrrh.

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