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

[RawAlex]

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.

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

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.

Fat chance of that happening any time soon. Politicians are generally tech morons and wouldn't have a clue as how to proceed and are just as likely to screw copyright holders over than actually protecting them.