Tufts University Tells RIAA To Piss Off – Cites Antiquated Technology

Tufts University is rebuffing efforts by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to learn the identities of students who allegedly were file-sharing copyrighted works. Tufts claims that their antiquated network infrastructure makes it impossible to link the identity of a student to a specific IP address. University spokesperson, Mary Jeka, informed the federal judge presiding over the case that “[Tufts] recognizes...

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UK ISPs Ink Agreement For Letter Writing Campaign To Stop Illegal File Sharing

In what looks to be a more of a political move than anything of real substance, several Internet Service Provider’s (ISPs) in the UK have agreed to issue letters to subscribers suspected of illegal file trading on their networks. The six ISPs, Virgin Media, Orange, BT, BSkyB, Tiscali and Carphone Warehouse, have signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that their PR reps called a “groundbreaking agreement” that...

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