file-swapping for canucks

[NoClan]Lunt · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:22 pm Post subject: file-swapping for canucks

CBC News Online with files from The Arts Report

U.S. tactics against file-swappers difficult to replicate in Canada

TORONTO - Canadian legal experts say those who swap music files online should be cautious but not overly worried about authorities here replicating the U.S. recording industry's recent lawsuits against individuals.

Differences between American and Canadian legislation, along with other practical issues including the amount of resources available, will likely dissuade the Canadian recording industry from taking music sharers to court.

Figuring out who should be sued is one of the biggest barriers, according to University of Ottawa Internet law professor Michael Geist.

A provision in the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act makes it possible for copyright holders to subpoena subscriber information from Internet service providers without a judge's approval. This is how the Recording Industry Association of America was able to access info about thousands of subscribers from companies like Verizon Communications.

Canada has much stronger privacy laws and no similar legislation, Geist said.

RIAA - hardy har har
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John Doe · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:47 pm Post subject:

Heh, Canada rox!

Well, I never use Kazaa to collect my MP3's, perhaps its time for me to let you all in on a little secret?

NNTP or the Newsgroups....Most ISPs have a News Server and there are hundreds of MP3 groups where people post files and download as much as they like. Its fast, its easy, and its untraceable by the RIAA.

Look into it if your after a Kazaa replacement.

JD
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ProudWhiteTrash · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:58 pm Post subject:

Quiet JD.....
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(+)ASSASSIN(+) · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:06 pm Post subject:

That or we can have one of you nice northerners setup a groovy proxy server so we can get the files while "In Canada"

hey if you cant be sued then why not?????
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