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Firestone 's allegations would imply that not only Explorer , but 12 other vehicles we tested made by the world 's leading motor vehicle manufacturers also do not meet Guenther 's understeer criteria ( see table below ) . " It is still an open question whether they can develop into a legal service and earn revenue as a licensed file-sharing service - - particularly if they really do have to get their hands on $ 100 million , " he said , referring to the lack of additional details about the settlement . And I 'd like to just take you through the thinking and the rationale behind the parameters of the tire recall , the 13-million-tires recall ; and they really fall into four categories , and they're different , and that 's why I say this is complex . Our customers count on Ford to place their safety and interests above all else , and we do . We wanted to see whether there was any indication of that data . I am here today to explain the reasons behind our decision to replace 13 million Firestone tires on Ford vehicles . We looked at whether Explorer behaved differently after a tread separation , and the data show that its performance falls within the range of other vehicles in its class . " If Zune were n't about to come out , I 'm not sure Microsoft would have put the resources behind it given all the other fires it 's fighting with Vista and Xbox activity . And I think back , as I prepared for this hearing over the last weekend and the meeting with constituents , Ford dealers in my district , two of which are in Washington today , I think driving around the Capitol as I understand from reading the newspaper perhaps , but also in Tennessee we have the headquarters for Firestone as well as a number of Firestone distributors , dealers that sell the tires . As a matter of fact , the initial Goodyear quote was actually below Firestone . One cannot walk around the city without being filmed almost every step of the way . I would say to my friend that there are several questions we do not know the answer to , and that is , one , whether , first of all , we think the data we are getting is valid . Thousands of UAW members from Ford plants around the country are to receive up to eight hours a day in pay from Ford to rally behind the vehicle that has contributed more than any other Ford car or truck to their profit-sharing checks . We looked at whether the Explorer design could cause an elevated rate of tread separation claims , and we found that this was not the case : we were able to reproduce the tire failure mode in the laboratory , independent of the Explorer , confirming the field data on Firestone and Goodyear tires . So we understand the emotion and passion around it . It is as simple as that , and , you know , you hear a lot of reports about how difficult a decision this is and maybe there are other factors behind it . " This case is about innovation , not just for peer-to-peer technology , but for the entire American technology sector , " Fred von Lohmann , an attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation and counsel to StreamCast in the case , said at a news conference held in Washington , D.C. Gigi Sohn , president of Public Knowledge , the consumer action group hosting the news session , explained that supporters were united behind a single principle : that manufacturers , distributors and financiers of technologies capable of substantial non-infringing uses should not be held liable for copyright infringement engaged in by users of those technologies .