Canadian file sharers safe, for now...

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DarkHand

DarkHand

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Hot off the presses at slashdot:

Your Rights Online: Music Industry Loses In Canadian Downloading Case
Canada's music industry can't force Internet service providers to identify online music sharers, a Federal Court judge has ruled.' They wanted the Internet service companies like Sympatico, Rogers and Shaw to give them the real identities of the individuals so they could sue them for copyright infringement. They were seeking a court order requiring the companies to provide the information. But they didn't get it, so the Internet companies don't have to identify their clients and the music companies can't proceed with their lawsuits.
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Canadian proxies, anyone? :)
 
Another link here with alot more info.

This ruling not only means that the CIRA can't get user information from the ISPs, but that file swapping in Canada does not even infringe on copyright - it's completely legal.

If you're Canadian, that means a big weight off your shoulders, for now.
 
ya my ftp is going back up. this was the forst time the evening news has ever given me anmy good news
 
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