Legal Question: "Copyrighted" Files on Web Servers

[gplanet]

Here's a legal question:

Let's say I have a web server. On that server are "copyrighted" files, let's say for example there's a file called "Lord of the Rings DVD Rip.avi" Nobody can download this file, but they can see that it's on the server (only the server owner has the password for access privelege). The file isn't actually Lord of the Rings, it's just 2GB of random characters.

Have any laws been broken? Can a ISP or company/organization legally shut the site down?

 

[Evadman]

I don't see why they could. Unless just using the name "lord of the rings" is against copyright.

 

[rh71]

I'll point you to the Terms of Service for my webhost. Read it through, but pay special attention to the very last paragraph...

Readyhosting TOS