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Verizon Customer Challenging RIAA's Subpoena Alone
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Posted by: TotalRecall
A Verizon customer in the United States has decided to singlehandedly fight the recording industry's crusade to pry from Internet service providers (ISPs) the names of Web surfers who share music and video files online. Meanwhile, north of the border, a more benign campaign against piracy was announced by the music industry's Canadian counterpart.
The Verizon customer, whose identity has not been revealed, appears to be the first consumer to challenge the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) identity grab.
Posted by: Canis Lupus
Prolly some hotshot lawyer who's got a lotta money to spend...
Posted by: fibbi
And a reputation to beef up. This is going to get him a lot of publicity.
Posted by: damasta
yeah to fight the riaa u need oj simpsons laywer jonny cockren to have a chance time for the chewbacca defence  i hate the riaa
Posted by: fibbi
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Originally posted by damasta
i hate the riaa
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I second that! 
Posted by: AK47
I hope the RIAA make this guy look like the fool that he is.
Posted by: Kdr Kane
I don't believe that illegal copying is OK.
Having said that, I think you should fight for your freedoms every chance you get.
Posted by: Null Actor
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Originally posted by Kdr Kane
I don't believe that illegal copying is OK.
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Me neither, but the RIAA is going about 'solving' the problem in the complete wrong way. People's reasons for downloading music vary greatly, and yes, some people steal just cause they can. In my personal situation I normally only download albums that are near impossible to get because of poor distribution. Add in to the mix that I have to 'import' most of my albums because various record companies refuse to release them in to north america (paying double in the process), and IMO, they are causing their own problems. Also, they price fix, screw the artists, only push popular bands, and well, it's hard to have any sympathy for them.
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