More from Ed Foster
In filing thousands of subpoenas trying to force ISPs to identify customers who may have pirated music, the RIAA has demonstrated beyond one thing: the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) has absolutely and completely failed in its purpose. [RIAA Subpoenas and the Final Failure of the DMCA via J.D. Lasica]Ed says that thanks to the RIAA's subpoeana strategy they are actually highlighting the DMCA's failure.
Ed also had some good stuff on Ticketmaster privacy policy earlier this week.
Related: Pacific Bell Sues Recording Industry for Customer Privacy: The lawsuit alleges that the RIAA, along with MediaForce, a company that issues millions of "cease-and-desist" letters to ISPs, and Titan Media, a gay-themed adult entertainment company, have distorted certain provisions of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) in an attempt to force Pacific Bell to breach its customers' privacy. [EFF]