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5th Circuit rules ISP should have terminated Internet users accused of piracy

Music publishing companies notched another court victory against a broadband provider that refused to terminate the accounts of Internet users accused of piracy. In a ruling on Wednesday, the conservative-leaning US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit sided with the big three record labels against Grande Communications, a subsidiary of Astound Broadband.

The appeals court ordered a new trial on damages because it said the $46.8 million award was too high, but affirmed the lower court's finding that Grande is liable for contributory copyright infringement.

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  • God damn it, right in the middle of me downloading a car.

    • I think that's legal if it's a PT Cruiser

      • That was one of the station cars at one of the TV stations where I worked because the station manager rented one at some conference and decided it was awesome.

        What a piece of shit car.

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