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From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 06:47:12 +0900
------ Forwarded Message From: david.e.young () verizon com Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 07:48:16 -0500 To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] Verizon ordered to disclose subscriber name Dave, FYI- Yesterday, Verizon released this statement regarding this case... WASHINGTON -- In July, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) issued a subpoena requesting that Verizon Online name a customer whom the RIAA alleged was infringing on the copyrights of recording artists. The subpoena was not issued according to the requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, under which the alleged infringing material must actually reside on Verizon's system or network for the subpoena to be valid. Because the alleged material would only be found on the user's hard drive, Verizon refused to comply with this invalid subpoena. The RIAA then sued Verizon to enforce the subpoena. In a decision issued today, U.S. District Court Judge John Bates ruled in favor of the RIAA. The following response is from Sarah B. Deutsch, vice president and associate general counsel for Verizon: "The court's decision has troubling ramifications for consumers, service providers and the growth of the Internet. It opens the door for anyone who makes a mere allegation of copyright infringement to gain complete access to private subscriber information without the due process protections afforded by the courts. This case will have a chilling effect on private communications, such as e-mail, surfing the Internet or the sending of files between private parties. "Verizon is not attempting to shield customers who break copyright laws. We are, however, seeking to protect the fundamental privacy and due process rights that should be afforded to our customers and all Internet users. We will appeal the decision." "Dave Farber" <dave () farber net> Sent by: owner-ip () v2 listbox com 01/21/2003 04:41 PM Please respond to dave To: ip () v2 listbox com cc: Subject: [IP] Verizon ordered to disclose subscriber name ------ Forwarded Message From: "Kevin G. Barkes" <kgb () kgb com> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:56:11 -0800 To: dave () farber net Subject: Verizon ordered to disclose subscriber name Verizon Is Ordered to Give Name of User in Music Dispute By ANNA WILDE MATHEWS Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL In a victory for entertainment companies that are seeking to defend their works against digital copying, a federal judge ordered Verizon Communications Inc. to turn over the name of an Internet subscriber who allegedly made songs broadly available online. The decision from the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., concerned a subpoena that record-label members of the Recording Industry Association of America had sent to Verizon's Internet unit, demanding that it turn over the name of a subscriber who was allegedly distributing hundreds of songs online. In a written opinion, Judge John D. Bates said that he granted the "RIAA's motion to enforce, and orders Verizon to comply with the properly issued and supported subpoena from RIAA seeking the identity of the alleged infringer." Verizon had refused to comply with the subpoena, arguing it wasn't obligated to produce the name of its subscriber. The issue has drawn close attention from entertainment companies and technology concerns, as well as Internet consumer-rights advocates. The record labels drew backing from the Motion Picture Association of America. For its part, Verizon drew supportive briefs from an array of technology interests. Regards, KGB ----- Kevin G. Barkes Email: kgb () kgb com | Web: www.kgb.com KGB Report: http://www.kgb.com National Temperature Index: http://nationaltemperatureindex.com DCL Dialogue on line: http://www.kgb.com/dcl.html Random Quotations Generator: http://www.goodquotations.com Over 9,000 searchable quotations. ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as david.e.young () verizon com To unsubscribe or update your address, click http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/ ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To unsubscribe or update your address, click http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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