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RIAA Secretly Tries to Get ISP Subscriber Info

Posted by Zonk on from the always-with-the-plotting-and-planning-are-they dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "In an attempt to change the rules of the game, the RIAA secretly went to a federal district court in Denver with an ex parte application. The goal was to get the judge to rule that the federal Cable Communications Policy Act does not apply to the RIAA's attempts to get subscriber information (pdf) from cable companies. Just to clarify, ex parte means that the application was secret, no one else — neither the ISP nor the subscribers — were given notice that this was going on. They were, in effect, asking the Court to rule that the RIAA does not need to get a court order to be able to force an ISP to disclose confidential subscriber information. The Magistrate Judge declined to rule on the issue (pdf), but did give them the ex parte discovery order they were looking for."

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  1. Re:Monkey see monkey do by iminplaya · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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    Commenting on the similar tactics employed by RIAA and the gov't is off topic?? And the fact that the public is enjoying it? Anyone care to explain how? Or is this yet another drive-by moderation by a drone?

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  2. Re:Monkey see monkey do by heinousjay · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I think you missed something here - no one abused any power. Someone tried to, and got checked. Oops, your point is meaningless now.

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  3. Re:Monkey see monkey do by iminplaya · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    (Score:0, Troll)

    I don't give a damn. Troll=Truth! It appears the mods can't handle it without a little makeup first. Well, you can always turn off the lights.

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  4. Re:Monkey see monkey do by iminplaya · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If I had meant "Bush", I would have said "Bush". He's done. We have a new threat with the Hillary steamroller. And if you think the RIAA is bad now, you ain't seen nuthin' till she gets in. I want to head this one off at the pass, before we all spend 8 years pissing and moaning about her. The issue is the power, not the individual who wields it.

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