The online civil liberties group has filed suit in federal court in Los Angeles against more than two dozen entertainment companies on behalf of five consumers who own ReplayTV recorders, asking a judge to declare activities such as recording and fast-forwarding legal.
“The online civil liberties group has filed suit in federal court in Los Angeles against more than two dozen entertainment companies on behalf of five consumers who own ReplayTV recorders, asking a judge to declare activities such as recording and fast-forwarding legal.
The complaint filed Thursday said court action is needed because an “Entertainment Oligarchy” made up of the networks and studios has repeatedly called consumers’ use of the ReplayTV 400 “theft” and “stealing.
The plaintiffs hope their case will be consolidated with an earlier suit involving ReplayTV and will help bring the interests of consumers to the forefront in litigation. The major TV networks and movie studios have sued ReplayTV maker Sonicblue, alleging the device infringes their copyrights by letting people do things like skip commercials and send shows to other people who own the machine.
Attorney Ira Rothken, who’s joining EFF in filing the suit, said there’s a “need to reduce the personal apprehension and fear” ReplayTV users have that Hollywood studios will sue them over actions that previously have been legal.”
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