Bad News for Content Owners Suing Bit Torrent Downloaders...

RawAlex · 11-22-2010

It comes back to the same problem. The ISPs will not provide user information without a court order, so the copyright holders are forced to create these "doe" lawsuits just to get the information. Without it, there is no way to determine the actual location of the illegal file traders. Catch 22?

If the ISPs were required to be prompt in their disclosure, and to do so without a full lawsuit being filed, it might work out. But this ruling effectively makes it a "cart before the horse" issue, where there is no way to know where to file.

It would seem that the courts are making it very difficult for copyright holders to enforce their rights, which means new legislation to fix it.

11-22-2010	#4
RawAlex Members $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,036	Re: Bad News for Content Owners Suing Bit Torrent Downloaders... It comes back to the same problem. The ISPs will not provide user information without a court order, so the copyright holders are forced to create these "doe" lawsuits just to get the information. Without it, there is no way to determine the actual location of the illegal file traders. Catch 22? If the ISPs were required to be prompt in their disclosure, and to do so without a full lawsuit being filed, it might work out. But this ruling effectively makes it a "cart before the horse" issue, where there is no way to know where to file. It would seem that the courts are making it very difficult for copyright holders to enforce their rights, which means new legislation to fix it. __________________ Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds

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