kazza users

Becareful... my buddy got an email from his cable company that he was distributing a movie from Columbia pictures from his computer...

They are watching....

His cable company stated that if nothing was in the shared folder he was ok...

so... downloading ok... uploading not?

kinda a mixed message with this one.....



> > Dear Cox Communications, Inc.:
> >
> > We are writing this letter on behalf of Columbia Pictures Industries
Inc.,
> ("Columbia Pictures").
> >
> > As you may know, Columbia Pictures is the owner of copyright and
exclusive
> distribution rights in and to the motion picture entitled Bad Boys II.
> >
> > No one is authorized to perform, exhibit, reproduce, transmit, or
> otherwise distribute the above-mentioned work without the express
> written permission of Columbia Pictures, which permission Columbia
> Pictures has
not
> granted to xx.x.xxx.xx.
> >
> > We have received information that an individual has utilized the
> above-referenced IP address at the noted date and time to offer
> downloads
of
> the above-mentioned work through a "peer-to-peer" service.
> >
> > The attached documentation specifies the location on your network
> > where
> the infringement occurred, the number of repeat violations recorded at
this
> specific location, as well as any available identifying information.
> >
> > The distribution of unauthorized copies of copyrighted motion
> > pictures
> constitutes copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, Title 17
United
> States Code Section 106(3). This conduct may also violate the laws of
other
> countries, international law, and/or treaty obligations.
> >
> > 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
> > 2) Terminate any and all accounts that this individual has through
> > you.
> >
> > On behalf of Columbia Pictures, owner of the exclusive rights to the
> copyrighted material at issue in this notice, we hereby state,
> pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17 United
> States Code Section 512, that we have a good faith belief that use of
> the material in the
manner
> complained of is not authorized by Columbia Pictures, its respective
agents,
> or the law.
> >
> > Also pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we hereby
> > state
> that we believe the information in this notification is accurate, and,
under
> penalty of perjury, that MediaSentry is authorized to act on behalf of
> the owner of the exclusive rights being infringed as set forth in this
> notification.
> >
> > Please contact us at the above listed address or by replying to this
email
> should you have any questions.
> >
> > We appreciate your assistance and thank you for your cooperation in
> > this
> matter. In your future correspondence with us, please refer to Case
> ID xxxxxx.
> >
> > Your prompt response is requested.
> >
> > Respectfully,
> >
> > xxxxx xxxxxxxx,
> > Director of Enforcement
> > MediaForce, Inc.
> > (xxx) xxx-xxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > Infringement Detail:
> > Infringing Work: Bad Boys II
> > Filename: [tmd]bad.boys.ii.(tgf).cam.(1of2).avi
> > First Found: 14 Aug 2003 10:57:17 EDT (GMT -0400)
> > Last Found: 14 Aug 2003 10:57:17 EDT (GMT -0400)
> > Filesize: 161,434k
> > IP Address: xx.x.xx.xx
> > IP Port: xxxx
> > Network: KaZaA
> > Protocol: FastTrack
> > Username: xxxxxxxxxx@KaZaA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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