Oct 102012
Can an IP address uniquely identify an identity of someone infringing copyright? That’s the question that will finally be tested in court. Historically, RIAA has made what some have called outlandish claims about how targets of their heavy-handed tactics are identified, and almost always the defendants end up settling. This has been so common that it is a virtual business plan for RIAA. Finally, the factual basis for some of their claims will be tested in court.