BRIEFCASE.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services ISPs win decision on downloaders A second U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday that the recording industry can't force Internet providers to identify music downloaders under a disputed copyright law. The decision doesn't significantly affect the industry's continuing campaign to sue Internet users. The 2-1 ruling by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis affirms another appeals court's decision in Washington in December 2003. Both courts ruled against efforts by the Recording Industry Association of America, the trade organization for the largest labels, to compel Internet providers to identify customers accused of illegally distributing songs over the Internet. Fox wiretapping A form of eavesdropping involving physical connection to the communications channels to breach the confidentiality of communications. For example, many poorly-secured buildings have unprotected telephone wiring closets where intruders may connect unauthorized wires to listen in on phone ends in probation A former Fox FX vice president who after being fired used wiretaps to listen in on calls by executives from the cable TV network was sentenced Tuesday to three years' probation. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Superior Court Judge Norm Shapiro also ordered Randolph Steve Webster For the sidecar racer of the same name, see . Steve Webster (born 17 January 1975) is an English golfer, from Atherstone in Warwickshire. Webster was the top amateur at the 1995 Open Championship, finishing tied 24th, and turned professional later than year. , 38, of Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach, city (1990 pop. 32,063), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1912. It is a residential and beach community with an oil refinery and nearby factories that produce transportation and electrical equipment, computers, and pottery. to pay more than $22,000 in restitution to his former employer, along with a $200 restitution fine. Webster, who pleaded no contest Sept. 20 to the felony charge, had faced anything from probation to a maximum three-year prison term. Ford, Toyota lead best-sellers list DETROIT - Ford Motor Co.'s F-Series truck retained the title of best- selling vehicle in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. last year, while the Toyota Camry The Toyota Camry is a mid-size sedan assembled by Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky; Altona, Victoria, Guangzhou, China and the original factory in Toyota City, Japan. In some markets, the top range Camry models are seen as executive cars. was once again the best-selling car. Ford sold 939,511 F-Series trucks in 2004, setting a new industry record for full-size pickup sales. Ford set the previous record with 911,597 in 2001. Meanwhile, the Camry was the best-selling car for the third year in a row and the seventh time in the past eight years. Toyota Motor Co. sold 426,990 of them last year, compared with 413,296 the year before. Honda Motor Co.'s Accord, which overtook the Camry to be the best- selling car in 2001, saw its sales slip to 386,770, from 397,750. Digital will be big at '05 Vegas expo LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. - With billions of dollars in sales at stake, telecommunications companies are joining the intensifying battle already begun by computing stalwarts and consumer electronics giants to push digital music, photos and television deeper into homes in 2005. The growing competition in digital entertainment will be more evident than ever at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where 2,400 exhibitors will vie for attention as they showcase the year's hot products and technologies. The chief executive of SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications Inc. will be among the highlighted speakers at the annual event that will begin Thursday, next to a keynote lineup that includes executives from Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Inc. |
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