P2P ordered to monitor users, files
Major Variola (ret)
mv at cdc.gov
Fri Nov 1 11:38:08 PST 2002
Can't wait until some lawyer in a black robe tries to understand
Freenet...
which works with Java 1.4.0 on Win95, BTW
File-swapping 'Madster' must track songs
Friday, November 1, 2002 Posted: 10:03 AM EST (1503 GMT)
ALBANY, New York (AP) -- The
file-sharing service Madster must
keep a list of songs available through
the system as part of a court order to
block access to copyright works.
U.S. District Judge Marvin Aspen in
Chicago granted a preliminary injunction
against the service Sept. 4. The judge
sided with recording company officials
who claimed Albany-based Madster
violated copyright law just as Napster
had before it.
Aspen waited until this week, however,
to release terms of the injunction to give
the two sides time to suggest wording tailored to stop
only the transfer of
copyright files.
In addition to disabling access to copyright works,
Aspen directed Madster to
monitor its system and keep a list of "any and all sound
recordings and musical
compositions" being made available. That list must be
shared with recording
companies upon five business days notice.
Service must comply
The service also must file regular reports detailing its
compliance.
Madster founder Johnny Deep did not immediately return
calls Thursday. He has
said that he didn't know of a way to filter copyright
files because the transferred
material is encrypted.
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http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/biztech/11/01/madster.ruling.ap/index.html
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