Posting for a friend who needs the help of a computer nerd. Friend has unsecured wireless too. (I just fixed that)
Should my friend be worried? What course of action must my friend take? I doubt that my friend actually uses his online for anything except emails and occassional surfing.
Here is the letter:
To:*****************
Subject: WARNING: Copyright Infringement Notification
Cable Modem Mac: ***********
REF ID: ****************
Dear ***************,
We are writing as a courtesy to let you know that we have received
notification from one or more owners of copyrights claiming that their
work has been transmitted over the Internet from your account without
their permission. Copyright owners may include motion picture studios,
the recording industry or others who produce or distribute legally
protected material. (Please see enclosed notice(s)). We are concerned
that either you or a person with access to your account may be unknowingly
participating in certain file sharing or server-related activities that
led to this complaint.
As you may recall, the Optimum Online Terms of Service posted at
www.optonline.net require compliance with all applicable laws and
specifically prohibits the use of the Optimum Online system for copyright
infringement.
We consider you a valued customer, so we wanted to let you know that if
the copyright holder pursues this claim, or if there are additional
claims, it could lead to legal action against you. We may be required by
law to release private information about you and to suspend, or even
terminate, your service. We want to help you prevent this from happening.
In order to assist you in your future use of our service, we encourage you
to visit www.optonline.net/copyright for tips and guidelines that we hope
will give you all the information you need to avoid further action on this
matter or on other matters.
We regret having to send notices like this, and we do not wish to alarm
you unnecessarily, but we have a responsibility to advise you of any
notices concerning your account.
If you have any questions about our Optimum Online policies, please feel
free to contact us at the Customer Service Center, 516-803-9311. We
appreciate your business, and look forward to providing you with
excellence in broadband service for many years to come.
Regards,
Registered Copyright Agent
Cablevision Systems Corporation
[-------Copy of Complaint------]
From: CopyrightInfringement
Received: ********
Subject: Case ID ******* - Notice of Claimed Infringement
Dear,
We are writing this letter on behalf of Home Box Office, Inc. ("HBO").
We have received information leading us to belief that an individual has utilized the above-referenced IP address at the noted
date and time to offer downloads of copyrighted television program(s) through a "peer-to-peer" service, including such title(s) as:
Entourage
The distribution of unauthorized copies of copyrighted television
programs constitutes copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, Title 17
United States Code Section 106(3).
Since you own this IP address, we request that you immediately do the following:
1) Disable access to the individual who has engaged in the conduct
described above; and/or
2) Take other appropriate action against the account holder
under your Abuse Policy/Terms of Service Agreement.
On behalf of HBO, owner of the exclusive rights to the copyrighted material at issue in this notice, we hereby state, that we have a good faith
belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by HBO, its respective agents, or the law.
Also, we hereby state, under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the
State of New York and under the laws of the United States, that the
information in this notification is accurate and that we are authorized to act on
behalf of the owner of the exclusive rights being infringed as set forth in
this notification.
We appreciate your assistance and thank you for your cooperation in
this matter. Your prompt response is requested.
Should my friend be worried? What course of action must my friend take? I doubt that my friend actually uses his online for anything except emails and occassional surfing.
Here is the letter:
To:*****************
Subject: WARNING: Copyright Infringement Notification
Cable Modem Mac: ***********
REF ID: ****************
Dear ***************,
We are writing as a courtesy to let you know that we have received
notification from one or more owners of copyrights claiming that their
work has been transmitted over the Internet from your account without
their permission. Copyright owners may include motion picture studios,
the recording industry or others who produce or distribute legally
protected material. (Please see enclosed notice(s)). We are concerned
that either you or a person with access to your account may be unknowingly
participating in certain file sharing or server-related activities that
led to this complaint.
As you may recall, the Optimum Online Terms of Service posted at
www.optonline.net require compliance with all applicable laws and
specifically prohibits the use of the Optimum Online system for copyright
infringement.
We consider you a valued customer, so we wanted to let you know that if
the copyright holder pursues this claim, or if there are additional
claims, it could lead to legal action against you. We may be required by
law to release private information about you and to suspend, or even
terminate, your service. We want to help you prevent this from happening.
In order to assist you in your future use of our service, we encourage you
to visit www.optonline.net/copyright for tips and guidelines that we hope
will give you all the information you need to avoid further action on this
matter or on other matters.
We regret having to send notices like this, and we do not wish to alarm
you unnecessarily, but we have a responsibility to advise you of any
notices concerning your account.
If you have any questions about our Optimum Online policies, please feel
free to contact us at the Customer Service Center, 516-803-9311. We
appreciate your business, and look forward to providing you with
excellence in broadband service for many years to come.
Regards,
Registered Copyright Agent
Cablevision Systems Corporation
[-------Copy of Complaint------]
From: CopyrightInfringement
Received: ********
Subject: Case ID ******* - Notice of Claimed Infringement
Dear,
We are writing this letter on behalf of Home Box Office, Inc. ("HBO").
We have received information leading us to belief that an individual has utilized the above-referenced IP address at the noted
date and time to offer downloads of copyrighted television program(s) through a "peer-to-peer" service, including such title(s) as:
Entourage
The distribution of unauthorized copies of copyrighted television
programs constitutes copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, Title 17
United States Code Section 106(3).
Since you own this IP address, we request that you immediately do the following:
1) Disable access to the individual who has engaged in the conduct
described above; and/or
2) Take other appropriate action against the account holder
under your Abuse Policy/Terms of Service Agreement.
On behalf of HBO, owner of the exclusive rights to the copyrighted material at issue in this notice, we hereby state, that we have a good faith
belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by HBO, its respective agents, or the law.
Also, we hereby state, under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the
State of New York and under the laws of the United States, that the
information in this notification is accurate and that we are authorized to act on
behalf of the owner of the exclusive rights being infringed as set forth in
this notification.
We appreciate your assistance and thank you for your cooperation in
this matter. Your prompt response is requested.
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