NOTE- TODAY, MY WEB1000.COM SITE, CODEWARRIOR.WEB1000.COM IS DOWN.
I HAVE CONTACTED THE HOST AND AM TRYING TO GET THIS UP ASAP. ~CW

http://www.eff.org/share/petition/- please go sign this.
http://healthcare.drspages.com -also currently down
http://www.stopriaalawsuits.com

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http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/09/1065676097116.html
"Kazaa backs plan that could spell an end to the days of free music
By Sue Lowe
October 10, 2003

The world's most popular song-swapping network, Kazaa, has thrown its weight behind a plan to start billing song swappers for their music downloads.
     The proposal, which could finally end the days of the free lunch for millions of music fans, has been put to big US record labels at the same time as a new legitimate version of the former file-swapping giant Napster is launched in the US. 
     The idea is to phase in a billing mechanism for peer to peer networks, such as Kazaa and Morpheus, that allow users to copy music directly from each other's hard drives.
     Initially payments would be by credit card, but in the future downloads would be automatically detected and a charge added to the monthly internet service provider bill." - BAD NEWS FOR P2Pers

http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-5088349.html
"Eolas Technologies on Monday filed a motion to permanently enjoin
Microsoft's distribution of its Internet Explorer browser amid a flurry of
court filings by both sides in the pivotal patent infringement case.

Eolas, the sole licensee and sublicensor of a browser plug-in patent owned
by the University of California, asked the U.S. District Court in Chicago
for an injunction against distributing copies of IE capable of running
plug-in applications in a way the Eolas patent covers."

NAPSTER IS BACK- BUT THIS TIME, YA GOTTA PAY. WHO CARES...IT CAN GO BACK TO OBLIVION!

"Web-based music pirate gets jail time" (This is SO Wrong, he's not a "Pirate", since piracy is defined under Title 18, Chapter 81, Sect. 1652)

" A New York man the FBI arrested for using the Internet to sell hundreds of CDs loaded with unauthorized copies of songs was found guilty in a federal district court and sentenced to six months in jail.

Alvin A. Davis, 42, of Brooklyn, was incarcerated and ordered to pay $3,329.50 for selling pirated music via his Web site. Judge Reggie B. Walton of the U.S. District Court of Washington, D.C., last week sentenced Davis to one year of supervised parole, to be served upon his release from jail, and barred him from using a computer for one year.

Earlier this year, Davis admitted in court to using his site, EmpireRecords.com, to market more than 100 different CDs and cassette tapes featuring compilations of copyrighted materials from various musical artists. Davis was arrested by an undercover FBI agent who purchased more than 200 of the illegal CDs and had them shipped from New York to Washington. The Web site has since been shut down. "

 

New website being announced.
"Boycott-RIAA.com, p2pnet.net and DMusic.com have joined DownhillBattle.com to create www.stopRIAAlawsuits.com, designed specifically to organize a one week boycott of RIAA music starting with the next round of lawsuits against music fans."
Since the http://www.stopRIAAlawsuits.com site is going to be involved in helping the movement against the RIAA, this site is joining with others as part of the network linking to the new site.
I believe the site is not up yet, but should be online tomorrow.
 

THE GLOBALISTS ARE SEEKING TO BRING MORE COUNTRIES
INTO SUBMISSION USING COPYRIGHT/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
LAWS. http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2003/20032498.htm

HERE'S A PLEA FROM THE CODEWARRIOR :

Here's a sample letter to your representative in Congress.
Please contact your congressional representative,  and make it clear that you are opposed to HR2517.  This legislation is backed by such horrors as John Conyers, Lamar Smith, Howard "I got my money from the RIA" Berman, and others. It would allow, among other things, the FBI to prosecute p2p file sharers. It is worded that its function is to " To enhance criminal enforcement of the copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify the authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works." For those wanting to delve deeper into this devilish deployment of degradation,
check out :
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:H.R.2517

" Politicians and Diapers should be changed with regularity, and for the same reasons. "

IT WOULD APPEAR THE MEDIA ARE BEGINNING TO TAKE NOTE OF WHAT WE ARE SAYING
http://www.portlandphoenix.com/supplements/online_music/documents/03191130.asp

In an article that appears in the 5 October edition, we find:

" The young and the board
With little sympathy for the record industry, the P2P generation is takin’ it to the screen
BY MIKE MILIARD

"...These sites have been around for several years, but since the RIAA’s announcement in June that it planned to subpoena individual P2P users, and especially since the first volley of 261 lawsuits, the tone of their discussion boards has taken on an added urgency. Hiding behind aliases like CodeWarrior and AverageConsumer — screen names that, unlike those on file-sharing services these days, are still able to protect their identities — posters hold forth. Back and forth they ask and offer advice, debate each other on issues of fair use and intellectual property, thumb their noses and vent their spleens. Mostly, they howl for the downfall of the major labels. On the day the lawsuits were filed, September 8, the P2Pnet.net was aflame."

In more rhetoric that to this author, seems like direct and intentional misuse of the legal term "pirate" DirecTV is going after people it calls "Hackers". There have been more than 11,800 lawsuits filed against people across the country (out of what DirecTV alleges are around 70,000 violators).  One such person sued is Vang Phromphanh, who alleges he did NOT steal any cable signal.  The reason I am reporting it on this site, is that the DirecTV people are using the same, incorrect terms and analogies that the RIAA is using, such as "pirates" and, "It's the same as shoplifting".  If they really believe this is "piracy", they should NOT be filing civil tort actions. The government should be the ones filing under Title 18, Chapter 81, Section 1652, which provides for a life in prison penalty.
"Sec. 1652. Citizens as pirates
Whoever, being a citizen of the United States, commits any murder
or robbery, or any act of hostility against the United States, or
against any citizen thereof, on the high seas, under color of any
commission from any foreign prince, or state, or on pretense of
authority from any person, is a pirate, and shall be imprisoned for
life."
My point is that if you are going to be accusing someone of "piracy", the federal prosecutors,  should darn sure be filing charges of a criminal nature under Title 18, Chapter 18, Section 1652, or they should QUIT misrepresenting the law ! Also,
if you are going to say "this is the same as shoplifting"...let's see the criminal misdemeanor charges for shoplifting you are filing. If NOT, quit using the term
"shoplifting" !

Here's the link on the article from central Texas.
http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/auto/epaper/editions/sunday/metro_state_f3f72c16809a12be0094.html

THE PICTURE AT THE LEFT IS A PARODY AND AS A PARODY, ALL PARTS OF THE PICTURE ARE USED UNDER A FAIR USE PROVISION OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW AND ARE NOT MEANT TO REPRESENT ANY PERSON LIVING OR DEAD. ANY SIMILARITY TO ANY PERSON LIVING OR DEAD IS MERELY COINCIDENTAL. THE IRONY OF OUR ECONOMY IS THAT EVEN ATTORNEYS MAY FIND THEMSELVES AS BEGGARS.

In an article reported in
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6918373.htm
"WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Norm Coleman said Thursday he will push legislation
this year to reduce legal penalties for people who download copyrighted
music off the Internet"

" Coleman said he will also press for changes in federal law to reign in the
recording industry's subpoena power."

" Coleman, R-Minn., said current penalties, which range from $750 to
$150,000 per downloaded song, are excessive and enough to scare innocent
people into settling lawsuits filed by the recording industry.
``I can tell you that $150,000 per song is not reasonable, and that's
technically what you can put in front of somebody,'' Coleman said in a
conference call with reporters. ``That forces people to settle when they may
want to fight, but they're thinking, 'goodness, gracious, what am I going to
face?' ``

http://news.com.com/2100-7355-5085442.html?tag=nefd_hed- quotes below:
"A high-profile digital civil liberties group is criticizing a component of the "trusted computing" technology promoted by Microsoft, IBM and other technology companies, calling the feature a threat to computer users. "

" The paper, which was set to be released late Wednesday by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, analyzes the promised features of several different trusted computing initiatives. The efforts aim to develop next-generation hardware and software that can better protect data from attackers, viruses and digital pirates.

Applauded in the paper are three features of the best-known trusted computing technology, Microsoft's Next-Generation Secure Computing Base, that may be positive ways of securing consumers' computers. However, the EFF criticized a fourth feature--known as remote attestation--as a threat that could lock people into certain applications, force unwanted software changes on them and prevent reverse engineering.

Remote attestation allows other organizations that "own" content on a person's computer to ascertain whether the data or software has been modified. Such technology could easily be at odds with a computer owner's interests, said Seth Schoen, staff technologist for the EFF and the primary author of the paper."

"MPEG founder seeks copy-protection accord"
http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5084381.html?tag=nefd_pop
"A bevy of digital-media experts, led by the founder of the group
that created the widespread MPEG set of media standards,
launched an international forum Tuesday that's aimed at
standardizing digital media and copy protection technologies."

REUTERS ARTICLE SAYS P2P NUMBERS ARE DOWN

"Nielsen//NetRatings, which tracks Internet usage, said on Tuesday it found a 41 percent drop over the last three months in the audience for Kazaa, the leading music file-sharing service. "

http://www.zeropaid.com/news/articles/auto/093020032.php
"After a barrage of criticism resulting from its initial round of lawsuits, the RIAA is attempting to stem the tide of negative publicity by slightly altering their tactics. Now, before a lawsuit is filed, potential defendants will be contacted and given the opportunity to pony up some cash to make the problem go away, or argue that they haven't engaged in activities frowned upon by the RIAA. The shift, announced at a Senate hearing by Mitch Bainwol, chairman of the Recording Industry Association of America, was in response to critics who accused the music industry of casting too wide a legal net over alleged song pirates, ensnaring 12-year-olds and grandfathers alike. "We are trying to be reasonable and fair and allow these cases the opportunity to be resolved without litigation," Bainwol said. While it's nice to go the extra mile before dragging unsuspecting senior citizens into court, it would be better still if the RIAA would take a look at other causes of slipping CD sales such as high prices, lawsuits, and a stagnant economy. Perhaps with Congress holding hearings on the RIAA and the ACLU filing suit alleging that the RIAA's subpoenas violate due process and privacy rights, the RIAA will rethink its strategy. (Cue "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by the Beach Boys) "

MICROSOFT MEDIA EDITION - BAD FOR YOU AND BAD FOR ME
http://news.com.com/2100-1046_3-5084286.html?tag=nefd_pop

"Via Microsoft's technology, the threat of piracy could become more real to content owners. Media Center Edition software and compatible hardware give consumers ways to copy and "burn" content to a DVD or CD. Users could, for example, use the personal video recorder to copy a television show or movie from a pay channel to their hard drive and then burn that content to a DVD. They could then transfer the copy to another computer and make it available to mass audiences within a peer-to-peer community such as Kazaa.

Poole said Microsoft is working on solutions or "speed bumps" to make it harder for consumers to copy material. For example, Microsoft has announced full support for an analog standard called CGMS/A that secures content recorded through personal video recorders. Broadcasters use the standard to mark their content and restrict its reuse in other devices. Additionally, Poole said Microsoft is working with the industry on other technology standards, yet to be disclosed, to restrict copying practices. Other technologies the company is looking at include "forensic watermarking," which lets rights holders track content. "

http://www.techtv.com/news/culture/story/0,24195,3504379,00.html

RIAA boycott...check out the video! (video icon)

In case you missed the TechTV Music Wars/Open Mike Stuff-
I contacted TechTV and suggested they provide this online as
video, and they responded, thanked me for the suggestion,
and have made it available .

MUSIC WARS
http://www.techtv.com/specials/musicwars/story/0,24330,3520264,00.html

OPEN MIKE
http://www.techtv.com/specials/musicwars/story/0,24330,3520266,00.html

WRITTEN TESTIMONY FROM SEPTEMBER 30,2003, CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS
IS FOUND AT
http://www.senate.gov/~gov_affairs/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Hearings.Detail&HearingID=120

Here are selected written testimonies hosted here :
Ms. Lorraine Sullivan, lawsuit victim and consumer advocate
check out Ms. Sullivan's website at http://www.suedbytheriaa.com
Mr. Alan Morris of Sharman Networks

John Moreno, PhD- Bio-medical ethicist

Mitch Bainwol - RIAA Stooge, uh, Representative

Jack Valenti - Over the Hill movie pusher from MPAA

Sen. Susan Collins silly statement

Herr Carl (KARL) Levin's full of crap statement

Sen. Coleman's statement

"The Soul Man who became a Homeless Man" - This is the legacy of the corrupt big music industry. This is the way musicians are victimized by big labels (Thanks to Irene for sending this!) http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/25/wkd.howard.tate.ap/index.html

SENATOR CARL LEVIN   (parody)
WHAT CRAWLED UP INSIDE HIM AND DIED ?
Intravenous purgatives are possibly of value for him!
I ask that because his infantile and embarrassing display
during the P2P hearings on 30 September, and Nazi-like
interrogative techniques, would lead one
to believe that there is something rotten within him or his
psyche to attack Alan Morris, and make such disparaging
comments about the nation of Vanatau . His disgusting
performance has earned him a prominent place in my
list of politicians to monitor the actions of, and an equally
prominent location in the "Defeat this jerk at the polls list".

Additional information on Carl (acting like "Herr KARL") Levin:
http://www.taxableincome.net/takestand/honestinquiry/response-b.html#Levin

Stop the Tape- Senator Levin, Investigate Thyself

Judge for yourself with the video stream
http://www.senate.gov/~gov_affairs/index.cfm? Fuseaction=Hearings.Detail&HearingID=120

GOOD GUYS AND BAD GUYS

LORRAINE SULLIVAN DID US PROUD ! Ms. Sullivan did an EXCELLENT job
in representing us as average citizens. She got out the message that she,
for one, is not buying any more music CDs from the RIAA.

Chuck D was a very vocal and wonderful outspoken critic of  the RIAA.
Props to Chuck. He did a great job, a heartfelt advocate for the consumers.
He said P 2  P to him meant power to the people! Right on Chuck!

PIRACY IS NOT COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
Senators kept using the term "piracy" in an incorrect fashion, since they
were talking about legal matters. They should not, as legislators, misrepresent the laws. I would urge folks to email Sen. Carl Levin,
Sen. Susan Collins, and Sen. Mark Pryor, for their edification and education, this email (copy and save as a txt file first). Thanks.

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
199 Senate Russell Building, Washington, DC 20510

Republican	Democrat
Norm Coleman Chairman (R-MN)	Carl Levin Ranking Member (D-MI)
Ted Stevens (R-AK)	Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI)
George V. Voinovich (R-OH)	Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Arlen Specter (R-PA)	Thomas R. Carper (D-DE)
Robert F. Bennett (R-UT)	Mark Dayton (D-MN)
Peter G. Fitzgerald (R-IL)	Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
John E. Sununu (R-NH)	Mark Pryor (D-AR)
Richard C. Shelby (R-AL)

DUMBASS Mitch Bainwol said that 99 percent of music files are "copyrighted". This shows what an idiot he is, since, with the current, "point of creation" standard, every music file is copyrighted at the point of creation.

DUMBASS L L "Not-Cool" J was  L A M E.  To quote a poster named
bulkereraser...his most articulate saying was "We tha dreamuhs".
What a marooooon this cat is. Boycott every movie and every song
this L L "Not-cool" guy has ANYTHING to do with!

EVEN dumbass Bainwol says "The answer isn't lawsuits."

LISTEN TO HEARINGS LIVE
http://www.capitolhearings.org and click on

SDG-50

Listening to these hearings, 
I urge EVERY VISITOR to support 
the introduction of my bill 
http://codewarrior.50mb.org/digitalconsumers.htm  
and it's passage.
"Change the laws or the laws change you."

30 September hearings- Even the Senate can't get the word piracy correct!

Piracy is defined under Title 18, USC :
"18 USC Sec. 1652 01/26/98
TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 81 - PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING
Sec. 1652. Citizens as pirates
Whoever, being a citizen of the United States, commits any murder
or robbery, or any act of hostility against the United States, or
against any citizen thereof, on the high seas, under color of any
commission from any foreign prince, or state, or on pretense of
authority from any person, is a pirate, and shall be imprisoned for
life."

The ACLU wades into the RIAA subpoena mess.
http://www.aclu.org/Privacy/Privacy.cfm?ID=13802&c=251

THINK THE PATRIOT ACT IS ONLY BEING USED AGAINST TERRORISTS?
READ ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE HOMELESS HACKER !
Some of you may be aware of the trials and tribulations of the "homeless hacker"
Adrian Lamo. Adrian Lamo busied himself with hacking into various organization,
doing no real damage, and then, confidentially informing the organization of the
security loophole he found. Well, the New York Times got mad and got the
federal gov involved and Adrian was arrested. You can read more on this
at http://www.freelamo.com/ Well...looks like the gov is using extraordinary
measures, using the Patriot Act, to run roughshod and get info on him. This
is a disturbing issue which is reported in the link below :

PLEASE READ THIS ARTICLE IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE
PATRIOT ACT...
"FBI bypasses First Amendment to nail a hacker"
http://www.theregister.com/content/55/33106.html

From http://www.theregister.com/content/51/33041.html