[e-privacy] Open WiFi Owners Off the Hook In Germany

[Borked Pseudo Mailed]

http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/11/0346233
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080710-open-wifi-network-viable-defense-against-infringement-chargeat-least-in-germany.html

 | An appeals court in Germany has ruled that the owners
 | of a network are not responsible for the copyright
 | infringement of their users. The decision overturns a
 | previous judgment that held an open WiFi network owner
 | liable for damages, even if the infringer is a stranger
 | making use of the network.