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Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs?
From: "Pawlukiewicz Jane" <pawlukiewicz_jane () bah com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:48:26 -0400
Hi Paul Paul Wouters wrote:
On Thu, 22 Aug 2002, David Schwartz wrote:As far as I know, yes, any company can refuse to do business with any individual or company with very few exceptions.No. Only if ISP's would call under the common carrier principle. And it seems the world is trying its very best not to grant them that. You can't have the cake and eat it too. If common carrier principle is not valid, you can refuse someone's traffic, as long as you're not violating another law (eg anti-discriminatory laws).
I am confused by what you just said. The common carrier principle does not apply here. AT least, the last time I checked no internet companies were considered under that principle. The reason, I believe, is that the internet is still not considered a necessity. Unless i misunderstand what you're referencing. Antitrust laws definitely do, however. IANAL either, but collusion is collusion.
So you can probably tell RIA "we no longer carry your traffic for no reason", but you can't deny someone because they're a black pregnant lesbian Mormon. Paul
Current thread:
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs?, (continued)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Rob Healey (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Vincent J. Bono (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Stephen J. Wilcox (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Barry Shein (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Dan Hollis (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Larry Rosenman (Aug 22)
- RE: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Daniel Golding (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Andy Dills (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? David Schwartz (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Paul Wouters (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Pawlukiewicz Jane (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Paul Wouters (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Alif The Terrible (Aug 22)
- RE: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? N. Richard Solis (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Vincent J. Bono (Aug 22)
- RE: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? N. Richard Solis (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Alif The Terrible (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? alex (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Valdis . Kletnieks (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? Tim Thorne (Aug 22)
- Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs? David Charlap (Aug 23)