University Says 'No' To RIAA Demand

The University of Oregon is believed to be the first US educational institution to refuse a RIAA demand to hand over the names of students alleged to have illegally downloaded music. Two legitimate reasons were given, one was that due to double occupancy dorms, it is not possible to identify an individual from even an internal IP address. Another was that complying with the demand meant conducting an investigation to create evidence for the RIAA, which the university is not obligated to do.

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