[tomhr]

In a blow against the music industry, the European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that E.U. countries don't have to require Internet service providers to reveal subscriber data for use in civil cases.

The full article is here: European court strikes blow against music industry fishing

[solaris]

Originally Posted by tomhr

In a blow against the music industry, the European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that E.U. countries don't have to require Internet service providers to reveal subscriber data for use in civil cases.

The full article is here: European court strikes blow against music industry fishing

It would have been a catastrophe, if private organizations should have had unlimited access to all IP's in all of Europe. Where would it have stopped...?

It would have been like it is in China - or even worse: The USA