Sony's Request For IP Addresses Granted

[Icyedge]

Kasz216 said:

Icyedge said:

 

Yes Sony can always subpoena the personal information related to the IP address but what makes you think the judge would agree? Beside, they would also need more then that to get a search warrant for your house and/or PS3.

For Geohot, he openly declared making and distributing it. Considering this, was there something else beside the IP log to prove the act of distribution and the prejudice caused? If he distributed to 1000 persons the prejudice caused by Geohot is different then if he did to 100 000. Future will tell us but be sure that if they try anything against the IP users I will be the first to shout "bad practice".

Edit: deleted the previous quotes

Why wouldn't they agree?  The Youtube supona that was granted basically gives that away.

As for distribution... that's not even what sony claimed they wanted it for.  They wanted it for jurisdiction reasons.

No, the first reason is to prove the ditribution:

"One is to prove the “defendant’s distribution” of the hack. The other involves a jurisdictional argument over whether Sony must sue Hotz in his home state of New Jersey rather than in San Francisco, which Sony would prefer."

About subpoena of the IP owner, I really dont think theres enough evidence of illegal act against them for a judge to agree. Its not easy to get a search warrant or subpoena, you need solid evidence agaisnt someone.