Posted on 06/07/2003 10:19:10 AM PDT by chance33_98
Verizon To Give Up Names Of Music File Sharers
POSTED: 9:56 a.m. EDT June 6, 2003
NEW YORK -- They're giving up the information -- but not the fight.
Officials at Verizon have turned over to the music industry the names of four Internet subscribers who are suspected of illegally offering free song downloads.
But even though it turned over the information under court order, the communications company says it will fight the law that forced them to cough up the names.
The Recording Industry Association of America hasn't decided what to do with the four Verizon customers.
Verizon believes the law the recording industry invoked in seeking the names is unconstitutional -- and is vowing to fight the ruling all the way to the Supreme Court, if necessary.
I have cable modem, television and telephone service with Verizon. They are a good company. They are not happy with this ruling. Unlike AOl, they will not release any information on any customer under any circumstances unless forced to by a court order. They do not like many of the aspects of the Patriot Act and they have the bucks to challenge it all the way to the SC.
I am glad they are not rolling over.
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