York U scandal: staying anonymous online:
“There has been considerable discussion in recent weeks regarding the prospect of court orders mandating ISPs or other intermediaries disclose identifying information about anonymous individuals ( Google model case , Ottawa city hall blog ),” Ottawa law professor Michael Geist posted recently, going on a court order obtained by York University requiring Bell and Rogers to disclose subscriber information appeared to have been overlooked. “Neither ISP opposed the order, which included some novel requirements in return for ordering the two companies to disclose the names of customers associated with particular IP addresses,” said Geist, observing: “First, York University was required to pay the ISPs to compensate them for providing the information – Rogers gets $600, while Bell gets $300. Second, the court added a condition that required notification of the customers identified by Bell and Rogers so that they could apply to the court to vary or vacate the order.
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York U scandal: staying anonymous online:
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