Here’s a letter from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. I sent in a letter a couple of weeks ago asking my senator to take notice of the RIAA’s actions. I recieved a reply from Senator Lugar, so I know someone read my letter. Anyway, here’s their latest movement (in the extended entry).
Normally, I’m not too interested in what’s going on, but the RIAA isn’t going about this in a way meant for good buisness, and as far as I’m concerned they’re invading people’s homes and privacy.
Anyway, here’s the link to the petition is you wanna skip reading the e-mail I got:
http://action.eff.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=2770
Dear EFF Supporter,
We’ve got some amazing news: EFF supporters like you sent over 25,000
letters to Congress to protest the RIAA’s war on peer-to-peer (P2P) file-
sharing. Congress listened, and the rest of the country is waking up.
Senator Norm Coleman, the chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on
Investigations, has called for hearings to analyze the RIAA’s deluge of
subpoenas. This is the first step in the right direction, so let’s keep
the momentum going. Make sure that the RIAA isn’t the only organization in
the room when the hard questions start coming; tell Congress that you want
the Electronic Frontier Foundation to represent your interests in the
hearings:
http://action.eff.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=2770
Our goal is to have over 100,000 letters delivered by the time of the
hearing, so once you’ve taken action, give the people you care about an
opportunity to make a difference. Forward this message to five friends,
family members or coworkers and tell them why it matters to you. Tell them
that in addition to the hearings, a Boston judge ruled this month that the
RIAA doesn’t have the authority to use a D.C. court’s subpoenas on
Massachusetts students. Tell them that SBC Internet, a California Internet
service provider, is suing the RIAA for misuse of the legal system. Now is
the time to act together:
http://action.eff.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=2770
Our progress in Congress, the courts and the press has been remarkable, but
we still need help with the basics. EFF is a small organization with 23
staff members, but we rely on donations from individuals like you to do
this work. We’ve set a goal of doubling our membership this year, from
nearly 10,000 to over 20,000. Please help us make sure that we can
continue to fight for your rights by becoming an EFF Member today:
Thanks for your support so far and keep up the good work!
Sincerely,
Ren Bucholz EFF Activist