open WiFi defense to RIAA

[Major Variola (ret.)]

It should be massive fun when the RIAA sues someone
who has an open WiFi network inhabited by unknown
users.  We await this defense.  Doubleplus fun if the
RIAA victim doesn't know he's sharing his bandwidth.

We also anticipate someone being sued for downloading a rip
of a song they have a vinyl.  Ie, that they have legal rights to
own a more convenient copy of.

Re: open WiFi defense to RIAA

[Jamie Lawrence]

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003, Major Variola (ret.) wrote:

 We also anticipate someone being sued for downloading a rip
 of a song they have a vinyl.  Ie, that they have legal rights to
 own a more convenient copy of.

RIAA has anticipated this ploy. The argument goes that one only has
the right to rip one's own recordings; bits from other's recordings are
not licensed.

Not commenting on buggy whips, genies, bottles, or the law,

-j



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