DMCA takedowns of networks

Sat Oct 24 13:26:30 UTC 2009

BS to say the least...first the US Chamber of Commerce is not a 
government organization.  And even if there were what right does anyone 
have to tread on Freedom of Speech?!? Was there a court order?

I'd really be interested in know what strong arm tactic they used with HE.

William Allen Simpson wrote:
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/23/chamber-of-commerce-stron_n_332087.html 
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>   Hurricane Electric obeyed the Chamber's letter and shut down the spoof
>   site. But in the process, they shut down hundreds of other sites
>   maintained by May First / People Link, the Yes Men's direct provider
>   (Hurricane Electric is its "upstream" provider).
>
> What's going on?  Since when are we required to take down an entire
> customer's net for one of their subscriber's so-called infringement?
>
> Heck, it takes years to agree around here to take down a peering to an
> obviously criminal enterprise network....
>
> My first inclination would be to return the request (rejected), saying
> it was sent to the wrong provider.
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