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"U.S. judges blast music labels' attack on ISPs.."

readi the article at the Register
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"U.S. judges blast music labels' attack on ISPs.."

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The RIAA, of course, contends that blocking a user's access to the Internet would solve the infringement problem, giving customers no way to trade files. The court, however, again sided with Verizon here, saying an individual's access to copyrighted songs and to the Internet are two different matters all together.

The judges were harsh at times in the opinion, calling some of the RIAA's arguments silly and largely saying the RIAA has no merits for its case.

If you want to be guaranteed NOT to win an argument, make a blanket statement when arguing your case, like the one the RIAA makes about blocking internet access.  Being too "general" in their approach is what will keep us as consumers safe.  The powers-that-be in the RIAA are likely smart enough that they will figure this out after a few more of these losses.  But they're obviously not smart enough to know it at this point in the game.

I'd have paid good money to be present in the courtroom when the judge called some of the RIAA's arguments silly and meritless.  But the RIAA is probably used to hearing that by now.

What I wonder the most now is whether the RIAA thinks internet access a privilege or a right? 

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What I wonder the most now is whether the RIAA thinks internet access a privilege or a right?  

My guess is that they look at the Internet (and subsequently, access to it) as neither a privilege nor a right, but an evil threatening their ancient, outdated pigopolist business model.