I think one thing that people could already start doing is pushing their state legislatures to pass law or even amend state constitutions such that "3 strikes" provisions, lacking due process, are both unenforceable and prohibited in telecom service contract language.
The states that would actually do this are very much a minority, but given their strong states rights bent, I'm sure such places as Montana and New Hampshire would take up the banner with the right person leading the charge.
Who knows whether such legal defense in depth will actually work. Even if it doesn't, the ensuing debate would help expand mindshare on the issue.
The way to sell that is to say "The Japanese (i.e. Sony, so it's even true) want the power to imprison you for sharing music with your friends" and similar language. Tie it into American xenophobia and it'll fly like a lead balloon.
I think one thing that people could already start doing is pushing their state legislatures to pass law or even amend state constitutions such that "3 strikes" provisions, lacking due process, are both unenforceable and prohibited in telecom service contract language.
The states that would actually do this are very much a minority, but given their strong states rights bent, I'm sure such places as Montana and New Hampshire would take up the banner with the right person leading the charge.
Who knows whether such legal defense in depth will actually work. Even if it doesn't, the ensuing debate would help expand mindshare on the issue.