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Well, a judge finally told the RIAA where to stick their subpoenas. According to the AP:

"WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court on Friday rejected efforts by the recording industry to compel the nation's Internet providers to turn over names of subscribers suspected of illegally swapping music online.

The ruling from a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia was a dramatic setback for the industry's controversial anti-piracy campaign. It overturned the trial judge's decision to enforce a type of copyright subpoena from a law that predates the music downloading trend." I wonder if Kazaa traffic is gonna increase because of this.

Also newsworthy is Ralph Nader's decision to run for Prez again next year. This will, no doubt, engender more argument between my landlord and I as he is dead certain that Nader cost Gore the election. hehe