RIAA Victim Fights Back

A mother of two teenagers who was told to pay $4,500 to the RIAA is fighting back and is filing a suit against Comcast for giving her information away.

“Leadbetter was a customer of Comcast’s High-Speed Internet Service and says no court authorized the cable ISP to violate her privacy, according to Reuters.

The RIAA has filed numerous lawsuits in efforts to stem the growing tide of online music piracy. Using IP addresses obtained from users of P2P networks, the RIAA must contact the ISP to find the name of a specific accountholder. Unfortunately, the process is often riddled with inaccuracies. “

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