Here are some happenings in HK in this aspect: November 2005, the world first case, a HK man was sentenced to 3-month jail for illegally uploading to the internet 3 hollywood films using BT. Late January 2006, a HK Court ruled that the privacy rule concerning personal data could be removed if the data sought from the internet service providers was "for the prevention or remedying of unlawful or seriously improper conduct". The ruling also said the names, identity card numbers and postal addresses of the 22 alleged copyright violators should be provided to seven record companies within 10 days for civil action. [Source: SCMP] btw,any good literature on teens' online downloading behavior? WM Marj Kibby <Marj.Kibby@newcastle.edu.au> Sent by: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org 02/03/2006 06:10 AM Please respond to air-l@listserv.aoir.org To air-l@listserv.aoir.org cc Subject Re: [Air-l] "It can't be legal unless you pay for it" The corollary of this is, of course, "I paid for it so it must be legal" I'm in the early stages of looking at the use of Russian MP3 sites, using sense making theory to examine how users rationalise their downloading. Marj Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture Faculty of Education and Arts The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby@newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604 _______________________________________________ The air-l@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/