On Sat, Dec 23, 2000 at 08:15:55PM -0800, Mr.Bad wrote:
> >>>>> "IC" == Ian Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> IC> Further, IANAL but AFAIK an ISP does not have liability for
> IC> the bits communicated over their networks, so I don't see why
> IC> ISPs would go to the trouble of installing this software *and*
> IC> potentially annoying their users, *and* when the software is
> IC> very unlikely to be effective anyway!
>
> Sorry, but experience shows that many ISPs are running dogs for The
> Man. They fold at the drop of a cease-and-desist, often without
> notifying the customer.
In many cases, such as with Cable broadband, it is largely impossible
for an ISP to match-up an IP address with the customer that is using it
(since they are all just points on a local-loop), meaning that *even*
if they blocked packets from a particular IP address, the persons
machine will just request another IP address via DHCP when it boots.
> IC> The DMCA is idiotic, and so any software which is based on it
> IC> is also likely to be idiotic. This certainly seems to be the
> IC> case here.
>
> That doesn't follow, Ian. An unjust and idiotic law can be enforced
> quite effectively.
Perhaps, but not this one.
Ian.
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