isp's are laughing at the riaa! w00t!

**isus** · January 17th, 2004, 10:11 PM

summary:
riaa loses in court about forcing isp's to hand over details about file sharers

riaa changes tune, writes to most of the top50 isp's, saying "we give you ip addy, you email user with warning".

ALL top50 isp's laugh at riaa.

http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3300211

**rainbowdemon** · January 18th, 2004, 04:14 AM

They might as well. We have been laughing at the riaa for a long time!!

**simian** · January 18th, 2004, 06:56 AM

forwarding a Notice to your subscribers may also save them from becoming defendants in future copyright infringement lawsuits.

and they expect to make good on that threat HOW?

Most IP's are dynamic, so saving them up for later investigation will do them no good.

They really sound desperate. It's so fun to watch them squirm.

**Malicious Intent** · January 18th, 2004, 07:40 AM

They sound so desperate I feel sorry for them. For some reason it is giving me this uncontrollable twitching. Oh wait - that is me LMAO!

**Evil_Dweller_01** · January 18th, 2004, 07:41 AM

Every single ISP declined to cooperate with the RIAA?

Yay! I think I'm going to cry...:)

**Wolfie** · January 18th, 2004, 10:37 AM

This does not come as total shock. The ISP companies are aware the p2p is one of the major reasons for ppl to invest in broadband (at least for me anyway). They might not be saying it ouy loud but p2p is good for the ISP business. Giving ppl's info out to the RIAA (or anyone else for that matter) is not a good way to keep your subscribers happy.