LAist: Record Companies Announce Halt to Mass Lawsuits, Will Ask ISPs to Slow or Cut Off Service Instead

will360

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:44:37 -0800

I have received a letter from my ISP saying I am sharing a video file. I don't share files, and at the same time they said my line could not handle the bandwidth I paid for any more(after more then 2 years of service)so they lowered my service. coincidence? Speakeasy's tech support is little to be desired. Not enough ISP'S to chose from, maybe this will change. Marked man for no cause, were is the justice.

hallmonitor

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:18:13 -0800

I can't find the article but someone said the record companies lose more money pursuing lawsuits than if they would just let people continue stealing music.

Juaquin

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:27:23 -0800

It is not the ISP's business to monitor activities of their customers. Airlines do not monitor why I choose the fly somewhere, Walmart does not ask what I want to do with that Sharpie. Any ISP that chooses to be in league with the RIAA on this is doing a disservice to their customers, for a few reasons. 1) The RIAA will not be required to provide concrete proof that infringement occured 2) The RIAA can not prove that downloading or uploading a song is, in fact, illegal to 100% certainty 3) ISPs will have to pass along the cost of this monitoring to the consumer Frankly, the RIAA just needs to be exposed for what it is (making record companies money off of lawsuits and not passing a cent on to the Artists who are supposedly being ripped off by the downloading), and then disbanded (or at least laughed out of the courtroom every time they try). ISPs provide a connection to the internet. What the consumer chooses to do with that connection is entirely between the consumer and any other parties directly affected by the consumer's actions.

BingosDingo

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:46:09 -0800

Sheesh. The Gestapo is alive and well. The RIAA owns it! I doubt this is the end of anything. I would like to know just how many millions have been wrung out of citizens to date though.