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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by Falling3 on Thursday February 21, 2013 @01:43PM (#5259194)
Violating terms of service is not a felony. In fact, it's not even a crime; it's a civil matter.
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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by bashinator on Thursday February 21, 2013 @03:59PM (#5260337)
Tell that to Aaron Swartz.
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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by Falling3 on Thursday February 21, 2013 @04:20PM (#5260489)
Aaron Swartz was charged with fraud and unathorized. Not breaking TOS. The idea that breaking TOS could constitute a crime has been shot down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. http://thefire.org/article/14389.html
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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by redblacktree on Friday February 22, 2013 @12:58PM (#5265549)
The prosecution was claiming that his breach of the ToS implied Unauthorized Access, which is a felony.
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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by Falling3 on Thursday February 21, 2013 @06:56PM (#5261514)
unauthorized access
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