NYMITY, P2P & ISPS
posted by:Marty // 09:41 PM // April 21, 2005 // Walking On the Identity Trail
The Federal Court of Appeal case of BMG Canada Inc. v. John Doe, took place yesterday and today (see Google News for coverage)
On the Identity Trail's Ian Kerr & Alex Cameron have written NYMITY, P2P & ISPS: Lessons learned from BMG Canada Inc. v. John Doe. This piece explores the reasons why a Canadian Federal Court refused to compel five Internet service providers to disclose the identities of twenty nine ISP subscribers alleged to have been engaged in P2P file-sharing. Further, they argue that there are important lessons to be learned from the decision, particularly in the area of online privacy, including the possibility that the decision may lead to powerful though unintended consequences.
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