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To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (4077)	1/22/2003 11:58:21 AM
From: FranW	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12465

Notice who make up RIAA The RIAA represents the five largest recording companies: AOL Time Warner (NYSE:AOL - news)'s Warner Music; Sony Corp (news - web sites).(6758.T)'s Sony Music; Bertelsmann AG (news - web sites) (BERT.UL)'s BMG; Vivendi Universal (NYSE:V - news)'s Universal Music Group; and EMI Group Plc (news - web sites) (EMI.L). I guess anyone using AOL is at their mercy already. Fran

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (4077)	1/22/2003 12:19:39 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12465

Re: 1/22/03 - RIAA.org: Judge Rules In RIAA's Favor In Verizon Dispute Judge Rules In RIAA's Favor In Verizon Dispute [U.S. District Court Judge John Bates today ruled (attached) in favor of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in its dispute with the ISP Verizon. At question was whether Verizon must live up to its obligations under the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act and identify a subscriber -- in response to an "information subpoena" served by the RIAA -- who has illegally made available more than 600 copyrighted music files over the Internet.] Comment from Cary Sherman, President, RIAA, on today's decision: "We appreciate the court's decision, which validates our interpretation of the law. The illegal distribution of music on the Internet is a serious issue for musicians, songwriters and other copyright owners, and the record companies have made great strides in addressing this problem by educating consumers and providing them with legitimate alternatives. Now that the court has ordered Verizon to live up to its obligation under the law, we look forward to contacting the account holder whose identity we were seeking so we can let them know that what they are doing is illegal." riaa.org The judges ruling may be viewed at: riaa.com