RIAA revisitedSenator Norm Coleman of Minnesota (R) has requested that the RIAA release copies of the more than 900 subpoenas issued against file-sharers. Coleman's primary concern is that innocent by-standers are being targeted for prosecution: "The industry has legitimate concerns about copyright infringement," Coleman said in a statement. "We are dealing with stealing recording artists' songs and the industry's profits. ... Yet, the industry seems to have adopted a 'shotgun' approach that could potentially cause injury and harm to innocent people who may have simply been victims of circumstance or [who don't know] the rules related to digital sharing of files." As I predicted, cable companies are fighting back: On Wednesday, the country's largest provider of DSL Internet service, SBC Communications, filed suit against the RIAA in San Francisco's Federal District Court. "We think their misapplication of the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) subpoena powers in this case pose a serious threat to the privacy of our customers," said SBC spokesperson Larry Meyer, whose company has nearly 3 million DSL subscribers. (From MTV.com) |
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