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sToRm_seveN
03-02-2007, 09:09 PM
Dear Customer,


We are writing on behalf of Cox Communications to advise you that we have received a notification that you are using your Cox High Speed Internet service to post or transmit material that infringes the copyrights of a complainant's members. We have included a copy of the complaint letter. Pursuant to the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), which is codified at 17 U.S.C. § 512, upon receiving such notification, Cox is required to "act expeditiously to remove, or disable access to" the infringing material in order to avoid liability for any alleged copyright infringement. Accordingly, Cox will suspend your account and disable your connection to the Internet within 24 hours of your receipt of this email if the offending material is not removed.


Please be aware that the DMCA also provides procedures by which a subscriber accused of copyright violation can respond to the allegations of infringement and, under certain circumstances, cause his or her account to be reinstated. To do so, however, the response must meet certain criteria. Pursuant to section (g) of the DMCA (17 U.S.C. § 512(g)), you have the right to submit to Cox a counter-notification which, to be effective, must include the following elements:


(a) a physical or electronic signature of the subscriber;
(b) identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled;
(c) a statement under penalty of perjury that the subscriber has a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled;
(d) the subscriber’s name, address, and telephone number and a statement that the subscriber consents to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located.


In the event that you submit to Cox a counter-notification that includes these elements, Cox will forward your counter notification to the complainant and advise them that Cox will cease disabling access to the allegedly infringing material in ten (10) business days. Unless the complainant notifies us that it has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in the allegedly infringing activity prior to the expiration of those ten (10) business days, Cox will reactivate your account.


For answers to frequently asked questions, please follow the link below:





Sincerely,


Cox Customer Security

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Re: Unauthorized Use of NBC Universal Properties Notice ID: ****
** *** 200* **:**:**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 Cox Communications 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 Cox Communications or a downstream service provider who purchases this connectivity from Cox Communications.

This unauthorized copying and distribution constitutes copyright infringement under Section 106 of the U.S. Copyright Act. Depending upon the type of service Cox Communications 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.

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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

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** For any correspondence regarding this case, please send your emails to antipiracy@unistudios.com and refer to Notice ID: **-********. If you need immediate assistance or if you have general questions please call the number listed above.
Title: Accepted
Infringement Source: BitTorrent
Initial Infringement Timestamp: ** *** 200* **:**:** GMT Recent Infringment Timestamp: ** *** 200* **:**:** GMT Infringer Username:
Infringing Filename: Accepted[2006]DvDrip[Eng]-aXXo Infringing Filesize: **
Infringers IP Address: *** Infringers DNS Name: *** Infringing URL: [url]http://tracker.thepiratebay.org:80/announce


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<ID>***</ID>
<Status>Open</Status>
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<Complainant>
<Entity>NBC Universal</Entity>
<Contact>Aaron Markham, Director of Internet Anti-Piracy</Contact>
<Address>100 Universal City Plaza (2160/7E), Universal City, California 91608 United States of America</Address>
<Phone>818-777-4876,</Phone>
<Email>antipiracy@nbcuni.com</Email>
</Complainant>
<Service_Provider>
<Entity>Cox Communications</Entity>
<Address></Address>
<Email>abuse@cox.net</Email>
</Service_Provider>
<Source>
<TimeStamp>200*-**-**T**:**:**.000Z</TimeStamp>
<IP_Address>***</IP_Address>
<Port>***</Port>
<DNS_Name>***</DNS_Name>
<Type>BitTorrent</Type>
<UserName></UserName>
<Number_Files>1</Number_Files>
<Deja_Vu>No</Deja_Vu>
</Source>
<Content>
<Item>
<Title>Accepted</Title>
<FileName>Accepted[2006]DvDrip[Eng]-aXXo</FileName>
<FileSize>**</FileSize>
<URL>http://tracker.thepiratebay.org:80/announce</URL>
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honestly, this file's been deleted for weeks. i guess it takes them a while to report stuff.

i've practically memorized fox's wiki - so far i've deleted my BT stuff, uninstalled uTorrent, didn't click on any links, and didn't reply. anything else i might have missed/should've done? i'm gonna stay off of p2p for a long long time.

Mbf2
03-03-2007, 09:40 PM
Dear Customer,

honestly, this file's been deleted for weeks. i guess it takes them a while to report stuff.

i've practically memorized fox's wiki - so far i've deleted my BT stuff, uninstalled uTorrent, didn't click on any links, and didn't reply. anything else i might have missed/should've done? i'm gonna stay off of p2p for a long long time.

Well it looks like you did the all the right things.

But I'd edit out all your personal information out of that letter just to be safe hear on the forum.

sToRm_seveN
03-04-2007, 12:00 PM
i've taken out my ip address, dns name, and case number...what else could they use to identify me?

siofwolves
03-05-2007, 12:29 PM
SToRm_seven, I've deleted the time stamps and file sizes out of your post plus a bit of other stuff, so there's less chance of been linked with your post.

okieguy
11-14-2007, 09:08 PM
I think I screwed up.
I got one of these letters and panicked.
I replied to them with the following:

"I apologize for my ignorance of what this was and how it all worked..
I have deleted the program bittorrent from my system and any files it might have attempted to copy.

Are there any additional actions I need to take?

Thank you"

I am curious. How bad a shape am I in due to this?
I did go into my router and disable all the port forwarding that was turned on and then deleted bittorrent.

Should I expect a visit from law enforcement now?

Pepsi_One
11-15-2007, 01:51 AM
I think I screwed up.
I got one of these letters and panicked.
I replied to them with the following:

"I apologize for my ignorance of what this was and how it all worked..
I have deleted the program bittorrent from my system and any files it might have attempted to copy.

Are there any additional actions I need to take?

Thank you"

I am curious. How bad a shape am I in due to this?
I did go into my router and disable all the port forwarding that was turned on and then deleted bittorrent.

Should I expect a visit from law enforcement now?
Hi, okieguy

fox is our Copyright Infringement Specialist and he has moved his assistance away from Phoenix Labs.

There is really no one here at PL except fox who can advise you correctly. So, please see this thread for where to contact him:

http://forums.phoenixlabs.org/showthread.php?t=15638
Copyright Infringement Assistance