Two Canadian ISPs Refuse to Share Downloader Names

At least two Saskatchewan Internet Service Providers have refused to release the names of customers suspected of illegally downloading songs from the Internet, according to the Regina Leader-Post.

Both SaskTel and Access Communications, the two companies that have the majority of the Internet service market in Regina, said they will turn down any request from the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) for names.

Earlier this week, the Federal Court of Canada heard an application by CRIA to compel ISPs to identify customers they say have been distributing songs on the Net.

CRIA is focusing on 29 people whom it says have been sharing songs on peer-to-peer filesharing networks, such as Kazaa and Morpheus.