P2P content crack down ordered

[GATORIAN]

P2P content crack down ordered

Source : The Inquirer

Author : [email protected]]Nick Farell[/EMAIL]


OVER FORTY US states are ordering P2P companies to crack down on illegal activities on their sites.
According to the Washington Post, the state law enforcement authorities are worried about the trading of child pornography and the trading of ripped off movies and music.

The group of state attorneys have written to Kazaa,
Grokster, BearShare, Blubster, eDonkey2000, LimeWire and Streamcast Networks to complain that their networks have been too many times been hijacked by those who use them for illegal purposes.

Although the letter does not threaten the networks, it does say: "We will, as appropriate, continue to initiate such actions in the future to stop deceptive and illegal practices by users of the Internet, including users of P2P software" if the networks do not take "concrete and meaningful steps" to prevent illegal use of their networks.

This is an interesting concept, as so far the courts have ruled that networks are not liable for acts of their users, but the attorneys general who signed the letter say such rulings do not fully exempt the networks from enforcement actions.

A spokesman for the Distributed Computing Industry Association said the letter was full of falsehoods, exaggerations, and included things that have been taken care of or are about to be completely addressed.

[cjules13]

Here's a quote from the EFF on the draft version they saw:

Fred von Lohman, a staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said the draft letter suggests a questionable interpretation of product liability law akin to requiring car manufacturers to provide warnings on new vehicles instructing drivers that they could face jail time, if they use the car for holding up a bank.

[crackerjacker]

Its to late for p2p developers to do anything with their programs anyways,even if they wanted to.
cheers

[serrebi101]

especialy lime wire, there programs on an opened sourced network, lol, I'm sure it's hard for programs to replace it.
aparently they contacted limewire

[mxpwx]

i think they shoudl stuff it up their bum bums

[rebirth]

"stuff it up their bum bums"? Very sophisticated, well thought out argument, mxpwx.

[cjules13]

Here's the actual letter released...


read the part about...

Furthermore, P2P file-sharing technology can allow its users to access the files of other users, even when the computer is 'off' if the computer itself is connected to the Internet via broadband.

Wow, they really are that dumb... :blah

[MalikCash]

Furthermore, P2P file-sharing technology can allow its users to access the files of other users, even when the computer is 'off' if the computer itself is connected to the Internet via broadband.

lol. The P2P Makers dont want to do anything they know what its users are using it for they just claim they didint make it for copyrighted material to protect their ass.

[sicknote]

Furthermore, P2P file-sharing technology can allow its users to access the files of other users, even when the computer is 'off' if the computer itself is connected to the Internet via broadband.

[sarcasm]You cads, when did this come out? Why didnt anyone tell me, i could have saved loads on my electric bill!!![/sarcasm]