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Originally Posted by Sirius
So for instance 
if a user is logged into a newsgroup provider who's servers are in the usa and that person is using a vpn from his location in the uk to a vpn provider in the usa and then on to the newsgroup server, who would have to supply the information, the only site in my eye's that will have the information on what has been downloaded would be the newsgroup provider in the usa as all the data would be encrypted via the vpn ?? |
Yes, and there are international agreements to facilitate the transfer and exchange of such data - take for example the provider blacklogic whom you referenced earlier.
From their own T&C's:
You agree not to use our services for receiving and the distribution of pirated copyright materials, such as, but not limited to Pirated DVDs (such as movies), Pirated CDs (such as music), Pirated Softwares. This includes, but not limited to the following: The trading, selling, bartering, sharing, transmitting or receiving, of such materials.
And further
If we have reasonable grounds to suspect that an end user is involved in criminal activities, we reserve the right to notify law enforcement agencies.
These people are not fools - they are business operators who will take your money whilst protecting their own interests - anyone handing over money in exchange for these services who thinks that they are "safe" from prosecution is not well.
To assume that the entertainment and creative industries have not already infiltrated and road tested all of these services with a view to litigation in respect of the facilitation of infringement (especially on foot of the Limewire ruling) would be very, very naive.