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I work at an Internet service provider. What happens if I get a subpoena demanding the identity of one of my users whos allegedly violating copyright law?

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I work at an Internet service provider. What happens if I get a subpoena demanding the identity of one of my users whos allegedly violating copyright law?

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The RIAA has been using a Washington, D.C., federal court to send subpoenas to ISPs all over the United States. It won’t be able to continue to send out these subpoenas from that court any more. If you receive or already have received such a subpoena, you probably don’t have to comply with it.