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seqiro
08-19-2002, 06:30 PM
Now this is pretty cool. ISP Information Wave Technologies is banning the RIAA from its network. :thumbup:

IWT Bans RIAA From Accessing Its Network (http://www.informationwave.net/news/20020819riaa.php)

It would be great if other providers would follow their lead, but what stinks is that most consumers don't really have a great choice of providers. Where I am, if I want broadband I'm pretty much stuck with AT&T or Verizon, and these larger companies are less likely to take on the RIAA and MPAA without the threat of a loss of customers if they don't.

Still, it's nice to see. :)

Paul
sbp
08-19-2002, 06:49 PM
Wonderful to see an ISP do this.

If the RIAA had their way they would do anything they wanted with no consequences.

Information Wave Technologies has announced it will actively deny the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) from accessing the contents of its network. Earlier this year, the RIAA announced its new plan to access computers without owner's consent for the sake of protecting its assets. Information Wave believes this policy puts its customers at risk of unintentional damage, corporate espionage, and invasion of privacy to say the least.

Due to the nature of this matter and RIAA's previous history, we feel the RIAA will abuse software vulerabilities in a client's browser after the browser accesses its site, potentially allowing the RIAA to access and/or tamper with your data. Starting at midnight on August 19, 2002, Information Wave customers will no longer be able to reach the RIAA's web site. Information Wave will also actively seek out attempts by the RIAA to thwart this policy and apply additional filters to protect our customers' data.
jase71
08-19-2002, 07:11 PM
Excellent! :D

Nice to see a company turn the tables on RIAA.
Maybe this will cause them to think twice about the "license to hack" legislation they're buying..

PR can work both ways...
hang10wannabe
08-19-2002, 07:24 PM
Originally posted by jase71
Excellent! :D

Nice to see a company turn the tables on RIAA.
Maybe this will cause them to think twice about the "license to hack" legislation they're buying..

PR can work both ways...

yea i think the RIAA is trying to gain a lil too much power... nice to see it get its butt kicked :D
DoPeY5007
08-19-2002, 07:26 PM
:cheers:


more will follow in their foot steps!
eSDee
08-19-2002, 08:53 PM
Very good news indeed. Nice to see a company take a stand like that.
NuTs62
08-19-2002, 11:54 PM
:cheers: great news.. but somehow i think the service provider may get sued by some idiot customer saying that they want to access the website, or some content, which the isp is denying.. but like what others hvae said, hope all other ISPs follow suit.
Jeffbx
08-20-2002, 04:55 AM
Classic! I'm sure the RIAA will have them in court soon on some made up charge, but hopefully this ISP (and many others!) will stick to their guns & deny them access.

I can see the headlines now - "RIAA is blacklisted from the Internet by all major ISPs"! Oh please please please!


Hmmm.... I feel an e-mail to my ISP coming on...
whitak24
08-20-2002, 08:44 AM
i like it. now if only others would follow suit.

i think the key is for some large companies to start blocking the RIAA, claiming that they are trying to damage their networks. then we could have corporate lawyers fighting corporate lawyers -- obviously the ideal situation for achieving the best possible results :D
GraingerGuy
08-20-2002, 09:18 AM
lol!! Good job IWT!

And....take that...:bonk:....RIAA!!
NuTs62
08-20-2002, 02:11 PM
Originally posted by Jeffbx
Classic! I'm sure the RIAA will have them in court soon on some made up charge, but hopefully this ISP (and many others!) will stick to their guns & deny them access.

I can see the headlines now - "RIAA is blacklisted from the Internet by all major ISPs"! Oh please please please!


Hmmm.... I feel an e-mail to my ISP coming on...

but some such as AOL likely won't, considering they are owned by Time Warner, which is in it with the RIAA.. :disa:
Jeffbx
08-21-2002, 06:15 AM
Originally posted by NuTs62


but some such as AOL likely won't, considering they are owned by Time Warner, which is in it with the RIAA.. :disa:

All the more reason not to use AOL!
Ladogaboy
08-21-2002, 09:25 AM
Originally posted by Jeffbx


All the more reason not to use AOL!

As if there weren't enough reasons already...