I Violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act... not good
Alan Little,
We are forwarding a notification we received under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that the IP address registered to you contains material which infringes one or more copyrights. Under Federal law, the University is required to immediately suspend Resnet service when it receives a DMCA notice. There is a $100 administrative fee associated with this suspension.
You must schedule a time to meet with Margaret Landsparger in the Information Technology office, B8 EERC, between 1:00 and 3:00 to (1) Discuss Copyright Policy at MTU (2) confirm that the infringing material has been removed from your computer, and (3) that you have read and understand the Michigan Tech Computer Use Policy, located at: http://www.cec.mtu.edu/cacsec/info/cup_approved.html. This meeting is mandatory and must be attended whether you remain on resnet or not, along with a Ethical Decision making workshop conducted by the Office of Student affairs.
Reply to this E-mail to schedule your appointment
If there is a second violation, there will be much more serious consequences from Michigan Tech. At a minimum, a student will be charged with violation of the computer use policy, theft of intellectual property and failure to comply with an official request, AND may have their Resnet service suspended for an indefinite period of time.
It is important to respect the intellectual property of others as a matter of personal ethics. Moreover, there are serious consequences to copyright violations, including substantial civil penalties, and the possibility of criminal prosecution.
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: DMCA Notification Notice ID: 14-8572439
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:13:16 -0700
From: universal-studios-no-reply@copyright-compliance.com
Reply-To: universal-studios-no-reply@copyright-compliance.com
To: abuse@mtu.edu
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Re: Unauthorized Use of NBC Universal Properties
Notice ID: 14-8572439
20 Oct 2006 22:11:59 GMT
Dear Sir or Madam:
Please be advised that NBC Universal and/or its subsidiary and affiliated companies (collectively, NBC Universal) are the owners of exclusive rights protected under copyright law and other intellectual property rights in many motion pictures and television programs, including the title(s) listed below (the NBC Universal Properties). NBC Universal diligently enforces its rights in its motion pictures.
It has come to our attention that Michigan Technological University is the service provider for the IP address listed below, from which unauthorized copying and distribution (downloading, uploading, file serving, file "swapping" or other similar activities) of the NBC Universal Property or Properties listed below, or portion(s) thereof, is taking place. We believe that the Internet access of the user engaging in this infringement is provided by Michigan Technological University or a downstream service provider who purchases this connectivity from Michigan Technological University.
This unauthorized copying and distribution constitutes copyright infringement under Section 106 of the U.S. Copyright Act. Depending upon the type of service Michigan Technological University is providing to this IP address, it may have legal and/or equitable liability if it does not expeditiously remove or disable access to the motion picture(s) listed below, or if it fails to implement a policy that provides for termination of subscribers who are repeat infringers (see 17 U.S.C. 512).
Despite the above, NBC Universal believes that the entire Internet community benefits when these matters are resolved cooperatively. We urge you to take immediate action to stop this infringing activity and inform us of the results of your actions. We appreciate your efforts toward this common goal.
The undersigned has a good faith belief that use of the NBC Universal Property or Properties in the manner described herein is not authorized by NBC Universal, its agent or the law. The information contained in this notification is accurate. Under penalty of perjury, the undersigned is authorized to act on behalf of NBC Universal with respect to this matter.
Please be advised that this letter is not intended to be a complete statement of the facts or law as they may pertain to this matter or of NBC Universal's positions, rights or remedies, legal or equitable, all of which are specifically reserved.
Please send us a prompt response indicating the actions you have takento resolve this matter, making sure to reference the Notice ID number above in your response.
mailto:antipiracy@nbcuni.com?subject=RE%3A%20DMCA%20Notification%20Notice%20ID%3A%2014%2D8572439
If you do not wish to reply by email, please use our Web Interface by
clicking on the following link:
http://webreply.baytsp.com/webreply/webreply.jsp?customerid=14&commhash=4b471ef966d1a14705032844bd60b466
Note: If your email program has inserted line breaks into either the
email or web links above, you can copy and paste the entire link in to
you email program, or favorite web browser, respectively.
Very truly yours,
Aaron Markham
Director of Internet Anti-Piracy,
Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations
NBC UNIVERSAL
100 Universal City Plaza 1220/2
Universal City, CA 91608
tel. (818) 777-4876
fax (818) 866-2155
antipiracy@nbcuni.com
*pgp public key is available on the key server at ldap://keyserver.pgp.com
** For any correspondence regarding this case, please send your emails to antipiracy@unistudios.com and refer to Notice ID: 14-8572439. If you need immediate assistance or if you have general questions please call the number listed above.
Title: Friday Night Lights (TV Pilot)
Infringement Source: BitTorrent
Initial Infringement Timestamp: 20 Oct 2006 05:04:06 GMT
Recent Infringment Timestamp: 20 Oct 2006 05:04:06 GMT
Infringer Username:
Infringing Filename: Friday.Night.Lights.S01E01.HDTV.XviD-LOL.avi/Friday.Night.Lights.S01E01.HDTV.XviD-LOL.avi
Infringing Filesize: 366118912
Infringers IP Address: 141.219.227.104
Infringers DNS Name: wads-2-227-104.resnet.mtu.edu
Infringing URL:
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8572439
Open
NBC Universal
Aaron Markham, Director of Internet Anti-Piracy
100 Universal City Plaza (2160/7E), Universal City, California 91608 United States of America
818-777-4876,
antipiracy@nbcuni.com
Michigan Technological University
abuse@mtu.edu
2006-10-20T05:04:06.000Z
141.219.227.104
wads-2-227-104.resnet.mtu.edu
BitTorrent
1
No
Friday Night Lights (TV Pilot)
Friday.Night.Lights.S01E01.HDTV.XviD-LOL.avi/Friday.Night.Lights.S01E01.HDTV.XviD-LOL.avi
366118912
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Margaret Landsparger Progress:
Resnet Coordinator Progress, far from consisting in
Michigan Tech University change, depends on retentiveness.
906/487-1754 Those who cannot remember the
margaret@mtu.edu past are condemned to repeat it.
http://www.resnet.mtu.edu/ - George Santayana
We are forwarding a notification we received under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that the IP address registered to you contains material which infringes one or more copyrights. Under Federal law, the University is required to immediately suspend Resnet service when it receives a DMCA notice. There is a $100 administrative fee associated with this suspension.
You must schedule a time to meet with Margaret Landsparger in the Information Technology office, B8 EERC, between 1:00 and 3:00 to (1) Discuss Copyright Policy at MTU (2) confirm that the infringing material has been removed from your computer, and (3) that you have read and understand the Michigan Tech Computer Use Policy, located at: http://www.cec.mtu.edu/cacsec/info/cup_approved.html. This meeting is mandatory and must be attended whether you remain on resnet or not, along with a Ethical Decision making workshop conducted by the Office of Student affairs.
Reply to this E-mail to schedule your appointment
If there is a second violation, there will be much more serious consequences from Michigan Tech. At a minimum, a student will be charged with violation of the computer use policy, theft of intellectual property and failure to comply with an official request, AND may have their Resnet service suspended for an indefinite period of time.
It is important to respect the intellectual property of others as a matter of personal ethics. Moreover, there are serious consequences to copyright violations, including substantial civil penalties, and the possibility of criminal prosecution.
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: DMCA Notification Notice ID: 14-8572439
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:13:16 -0700
From: universal-studios-no-reply@copyright-compliance.com
Reply-To: universal-studios-no-reply@copyright-compliance.com
To: abuse@mtu.edu
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
Re: Unauthorized Use of NBC Universal Properties
Notice ID: 14-8572439
20 Oct 2006 22:11:59 GMT
Dear Sir or Madam:
Please be advised that NBC Universal and/or its subsidiary and affiliated companies (collectively, NBC Universal) are the owners of exclusive rights protected under copyright law and other intellectual property rights in many motion pictures and television programs, including the title(s) listed below (the NBC Universal Properties). NBC Universal diligently enforces its rights in its motion pictures.
It has come to our attention that Michigan Technological University is the service provider for the IP address listed below, from which unauthorized copying and distribution (downloading, uploading, file serving, file "swapping" or other similar activities) of the NBC Universal Property or Properties listed below, or portion(s) thereof, is taking place. We believe that the Internet access of the user engaging in this infringement is provided by Michigan Technological University or a downstream service provider who purchases this connectivity from Michigan Technological University.
This unauthorized copying and distribution constitutes copyright infringement under Section 106 of the U.S. Copyright Act. Depending upon the type of service Michigan Technological University is providing to this IP address, it may have legal and/or equitable liability if it does not expeditiously remove or disable access to the motion picture(s) listed below, or if it fails to implement a policy that provides for termination of subscribers who are repeat infringers (see 17 U.S.C. 512).
Despite the above, NBC Universal believes that the entire Internet community benefits when these matters are resolved cooperatively. We urge you to take immediate action to stop this infringing activity and inform us of the results of your actions. We appreciate your efforts toward this common goal.
The undersigned has a good faith belief that use of the NBC Universal Property or Properties in the manner described herein is not authorized by NBC Universal, its agent or the law. The information contained in this notification is accurate. Under penalty of perjury, the undersigned is authorized to act on behalf of NBC Universal with respect to this matter.
Please be advised that this letter is not intended to be a complete statement of the facts or law as they may pertain to this matter or of NBC Universal's positions, rights or remedies, legal or equitable, all of which are specifically reserved.
Please send us a prompt response indicating the actions you have takento resolve this matter, making sure to reference the Notice ID number above in your response.
mailto:antipiracy@nbcuni.com?subject=RE%3A%20DMCA%20Notification%20Notice%20ID%3A%2014%2D8572439
If you do not wish to reply by email, please use our Web Interface by
clicking on the following link:
http://webreply.baytsp.com/webreply/webreply.jsp?customerid=14&commhash=4b471ef966d1a14705032844bd60b466
Note: If your email program has inserted line breaks into either the
email or web links above, you can copy and paste the entire link in to
you email program, or favorite web browser, respectively.
Very truly yours,
Aaron Markham
Director of Internet Anti-Piracy,
Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations
NBC UNIVERSAL
100 Universal City Plaza 1220/2
Universal City, CA 91608
tel. (818) 777-4876
fax (818) 866-2155
antipiracy@nbcuni.com
*pgp public key is available on the key server at ldap://keyserver.pgp.com
** For any correspondence regarding this case, please send your emails to antipiracy@unistudios.com and refer to Notice ID: 14-8572439. If you need immediate assistance or if you have general questions please call the number listed above.
Title: Friday Night Lights (TV Pilot)
Infringement Source: BitTorrent
Initial Infringement Timestamp: 20 Oct 2006 05:04:06 GMT
Recent Infringment Timestamp: 20 Oct 2006 05:04:06 GMT
Infringer Username:
Infringing Filename: Friday.Night.Lights.S01E01.HDTV.XviD-LOL.avi/Friday.Night.Lights.S01E01.HDTV.XviD-LOL.avi
Infringing Filesize: 366118912
Infringers IP Address: 141.219.227.104
Infringers DNS Name: wads-2-227-104.resnet.mtu.edu
Infringing URL:
- ---Start ACNS XML
8572439
Open
NBC Universal
Aaron Markham, Director of Internet Anti-Piracy
100 Universal City Plaza (2160/7E), Universal City, California 91608 United States of America
818-777-4876,
antipiracy@nbcuni.com
Michigan Technological University
abuse@mtu.edu
2006-10-20T05:04:06.000Z
141.219.227.104
wads-2-227-104.resnet.mtu.edu
BitTorrent
1
No
Friday Night Lights (TV Pilot)
Friday.Night.Lights.S01E01.HDTV.XviD-LOL.avi/Friday.Night.Lights.S01E01.HDTV.XviD-LOL.avi
366118912
- ---End ACNS XML
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Version: 8.0
iD8DBQFFOUn8vmTY1IeHkqERAkpQAKDtY41XhzYcTzghciHBenqp0kEhkACg3N+L
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=WMoh
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--
Margaret Landsparger Progress:
Resnet Coordinator Progress, far from consisting in
Michigan Tech University change, depends on retentiveness.
906/487-1754 Those who cannot remember the
margaret@mtu.edu past are condemned to repeat it.
http://www.resnet.mtu.edu/ - George Santayana