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Archived News:
December 2003
December 19, 2003:
U.S. Appeals Court Rules Against RIAA in DMCA Copyright Law subpoena
matter.
(for a copy of the decision, visit
http://www.eff.org/Cases/RIAA_v_Verizon/opinion-20031219.pdf)
A quick summary of the decision discloses that the D.C. Circuit Court of
Appeals has agreed with the argument of Verizon and other key ISPs and
advocacy groups (including the non-profit group headed by Parry herself,
WiredSafety.org). Verizon and the others argued that the DMCA itself
does not permit any copyright holder to demand an ISP turn over the
identity and contact information of any of their subscribers who
download music using P2P applications. Since July 2002 the RIAA has been
trying to force ISPs to give out the personal information about their
subscribers merely based on a form subpoena obtained from the clerk of
the court. No lawsuit needed to have been filed. And the court clerk had
no discretion.
WiredSafety.org argued that the process put the privacy
and safety of individuals at risk. Verizon argued that the statute
itself didn't permit the RIAA to demand this information without filing
a lawsuit. While Parry is very sympathetic to the plight of copyright
holders whose work is being pirated online by children and others (see
the program she is launching to teach children and parents to respect
intellectual property rights, below), the 512(h) subpoena was not a key
factor in protecting their interests. It was a key factor in the privacy
and safety of Internet users, however. This ruling is a victory for
everyone who uses the Internet. For comment, contact Parry directly at
parry@aftab.com
November 2003
The Paris Hilton/ Rick
Salomon videotape...what's the law?
Click
here to learn more.
October 2003
What can we do about
our kids pirating music and movies online?
“Troubled
by how many kids and teens have moved from merely downloading music to
downloading entire movies and videos, Parry and
WiredSafety.org
have launched a new campaign called Peers2Peers to get teens to teach
each other about intellectual property and ethical and responsible
surfing. All content, from trademarks, to videos, to software and
print…it’s important that we get our kids back on the right track.
And other teens and preteens can help. Peers helping each other to do
what’s right. For more information, and to get involved, visit
peers2peers.org”
What teens want to know about downloading
music...here
Talking to Your Children About
Downloading Music –
A Parent’s Guide
September 2003
Typo-squatting and
Zuccarini.
Click
here.
Twelve-year
olds being sued for downloading
music? Ridiculous, but true. Parents can now read Parry’s free guide
for parents on talking to their children about downloading music.
Click
here
to read it, or print it out. Feel free to share it with others.
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