Re: [ARSCLIST] RIAA to Abandon Mass Lawsuits

[Dave Nolan <davenolanaudio@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This may not be a done deal, as Comcast has already been legally forced 
over the past year or so to restore bandwidth to customers using Bittorrent 
software for widespread sharing of large files...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9802410-7.html

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9904689-7.html?tag=mncol;txt

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/08/fcc-rules-against-comcast-bit-torrent-
blocking

It's not over yet...

dave nolan
nyc

On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:52:22 -0500, Michael Fitzgerald 
<mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>>If the customers continue the file-sharing, they will get one or two
>>more emails, perhaps accompanied by
>>slower service from the provider. Finally, the ISP may cut off their
>>access altogether.
>
>So if I understand correctly, this will allow punishment without
>indictment, arraignment, trial, or conviction - all at the whim of
>the RIAA, without the involvement of any law enforcement agency. How nice.
>
>Mike
>
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