Now, with more than 35,000 lawsuits to its credit, the RIAA says it will finally end the legal assault against consumers that began back in 2003.

The Recording Industry Association of America will instead, focus its anti-piracy efforts with Internet Service Providers (ISP). Under the new plan, the RIAA will contact ISPs when illegal uploading is detected. The ISP will then contact the customer with a notice that would ultimately be followed by a reduction or cessation of service.
As you'd expect, the RIAA is not commenting on which ISPs they are in cahoots with. The RIAA also says that it won't require ISPs to reveal the identities of individuals but could, of course, go after individuals who are heavy uploaders or repeat offenders.

-- Edited by Shem at 16:49, 2008-12-19

-- Edited by Shem at 16:50, 2008-12-19