Comments on: BSA: “Move over RIAA, we’re gonna keep an eye on BitTorrent!”

By: ejonesss

ejonesss — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

i thought the bsa is software that means they have no jurisdiction in mpaa and riaa’s turf meanign they can only go after software piracy.

as the namesake it should apply to only commercial versions that is bulk versions that is made to be used on a fleet of systems like windows xp corperate version or education version.

By: soulxtc

soulxtc — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Its not a matter of turf persay its a matter of copyright enforcement……the BSA is enforcing the copyrights of software makers it represents……

By: ejonesss

ejonesss — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

riaa’s turf is music recordings

mpaa’s turf is movies

bsa’s turf is software (probably commercial/bulk versions)

By: mountain_rage

mountain_rage — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

If you open up your connection to the public you may not be safe from litigation as they could put the blame on you for not protecting your network. You being the one paying the bill for the connection would then be responsible in the lawsuit.

By: soulxtc

soulxtc — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

no because they cant prove that you downloaded the file in question…….your not responsible for everything on your network and its not required by law that you password encrypt it.

By: mountain_rage

mountain_rage — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

They cant throw you in jail for it but i am sure they could sue you. To put you in jail they have to prove you were responsible where as to sue you they have to prove you were involved. Having your system widely open makes you involved. Its just like if a news paper prints an article written by someone that turns out to be false. They are still able to be sued even if they did not write it.

By: soulxtc

soulxtc — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

No no no……are you actually comparing LIBEL to piracy?

1. there is no law regarding password encrypting your wi-fi network

2. Cant be held LIABLE for the actions of others on you network

Yahoo! was in fact recently found NOT GUILTY for the actions of others on their servers was in regards to some dirtbag running child porn sites on Yahhoo.

Bottom line is this: if not required by law to encrypt your connection cant be held liable for those that may connect to it and do something illegal.

EXAMPLE: If some guy sneaks into my house and logs onto my PC to download a song illegally is it my fault? No!! Logging onto somebody elses wirelss connection is illegal and so by using it to do something illegal does not make me liable. Its an extension of the same principle.

And it is in that vein that people cant be found responsible for DL’ing content illegally if it cant be proved that it was them.

Not password encrypting you router does not make you “involved” in any way…….careless maybe but not involved. Just because somebody can use it to do “evil” does not make you guilty of a crime.

Seriously look it up with what crime would they charge you with? Allowing somebody to do something illegally without your knowledge? Yah right.

By: AbrahamBeard

AbrahamBeard — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Although it is sometimes hard for people to understand. The UK is not governed by US laws. US laws apply only in the US.

So the UK subjects would be wise to

a) Not take any legal advice from people who don’t live in the UK
b) Secure their wireless network
c) Write back to Pipex within 7 days assuring them that they won’t do it again and you’ll hear no more about it.
d) Migrate from Pipex as they heavily throttle p2p

By: bgd29

bgd29 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Wouldn’t the router log the mac address of the person connecting over the wireless network thereby proving you were the guilty party? Guess you’d just have to set your router up to not log connections or clear the logs manually.

By: soulxtc

soulxtc — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

yah but the ISP can only monitor the IP address itself and dont think they could subpoena your router……