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Eircom settles with music firms - Boycott Eircom

  • 28-01-2009 10:09PM
    #1
    Pa ElGrande
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭


    Eircom settles with music firms

    High Court proceedings between Eircom and four music companies - EMI, Sony, Universal and Warners - have been settled on an amicable basis. The proceedings had been in court for eight days.

    Under the settlement, the record companies will supply Eircom with the internet provider addresses of all persons who they detect illegally uploading or downloading copywrite works on a peer to peer basis.

    Eircom has agreed that it would disconnect any broadband subscriber who failed to comply, following a warning they were acting illegally.

    I will be interested to hear if they misidentify anyone.

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  • #2
    TJM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 550 ✭✭✭TJM


    DRI response here:

    http://www.digitalrights.ie/2009/01/29/three-unproven-allegations-and-youre-out/

    There's a long track record of misidentification in the US - I'd be suprised if it were any different in Ireland. The difference of course is that in the US you can challenge misidentifications in court. I can't see the Eircom helpdesk being too interested in adjudicating on the finer points of linking the IP to the individual.


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