EFF: RIAA says ripping CD's illegal

The RIAA, while stating the making backup CD's is ok and previously stating that ripping CD's and putting those songs on an iPod was ok, is now saying that its illegal. Their basis for contradicting themself? They claim that their statement was that the recording industry was letting users rips CD's to their computer, i.e. they authorized it, but not that its actually legal. So basically the RIAA can change its mind whenever it wants.