Ruling in the Irish High Court last week, Mr Justice Peter Kelly ordered Eircom, BT Communications Ireland Ltd and Irish Broadband Internet Services Ltd to turn over to the recording industry the details of 49 subscribers alleged to have partaken in illegal file sharing activity.
Suggesting that unauthorised peer-to-peer file sharing is "simply thieving", albeit undertaken in one's own house, Mr Justice Kelly ordered the three firms to turn over the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the 49 individuals or firms in question.
However, he was reportedly quick to point out that no suggestion of wrongdoing was being levelled at the telecoms firms themselves.
Commenting on the decision, the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) announced that:
"We will contact the 49 individuals or firms and offer them the opportunity to settle the action. If they refuse, we will be forced to pursue the matter through the Courts."
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