From: Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 03:55:41 -0700 (PDT)
To: Greg Broiles <ghio@myriad.alias.net>
Subject: Re: SPA sues C2, other ISPs and users
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At 03:34 AM 10/13/96 -0700, Greg Broiles wrote:
>In the Ninth Circuit, the standard for contributory infringement is "[o]ne
>who, with knowledge of the infringing activity, induces, causes, or
>materially contributes to the infringing conduct of another, may be held
>liable as a 'contributory' infringer". _Fonovisa v. Cherry Auction_ 96
>C.D.O.S. 517 (CA9, 1996) 

But how will a civil action be effective as soon as millions of people have
10 mb/s full-time net connections and can be their own ISPs and judgment
proof at the same time?

DCF