vknight775
join:2001-12-08
Etobicoke, ON
|  No F-ing way!
I can't believe this! RIAA/MPAA is using the ISPs to strong-arm it's own broadband customers?
My guess is the Empire threatened to sue Cox itself if they didn't take this action. What surprises me is Cox is monitoring every file you send/receive, and has given this information to the Empire. That has to violate at least one privacy law.
Looks like ISP snooping is the new front on the war against file trading. If this keeps up, my cable modem is going to be for sale on eBay. I don't need this headache. It's going to get to the point where having broadband access isn't worth the trouble.
What's next? I'm going to have my access terminated because I use an ad-blocker to keep from getting 1000 pop-ups at a time?
It's a good thing I'm no longer a Cox customer. Their service sucked anyway. This just adds more fuel to the argument.
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
| Cox most likely isn't monitoring every file you send/receive. What is more likely is that the MPAA has its own computers running Gnutella looking for this stuff. The MPAA would then get your IP Address when their computers found what they were looking for on yours. They could then determine your ISP based on your IP address. Recall from the article it was the MPAA that yelled at Cox, and then Cox which yelled at the customer.
Considering the volume of traffic that passes through your average ISP, its highly doubtful that they are monitoring every single packet that goes into and out of your system. |
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ninersfan
join:2001-02-09
Hayward, CA
| reply to vknight775
I have received an email from the Abuse Department of DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. about a file I had downloaded off
KaZaA. As I recall, the file I downloaded didn't even "play" and was only retained in "my shared folder" on
KaZaA until I deleted it the next day, but now I have this email:
Mr. _____,
On the 1 of July we received a formal complaint of unauthorized
distribution of copyrighted materials originating from an IP address of
64.XXX.XXX.XX. Our records show that this IP address belongs to your DSL
connection.
We are obligated to contact you and warn you that the type of alleged
activity is strictly against the terms of service that you agreed to when
signing up for service.
Under our Corporate Terms and Conditions of Use, Responsibility of
Actions: "Indirect or attempted violations of these policies by the Customer
or the Customer's User, or actual or attempted violations initiated or
undertaken by a third party on behalf of a DIRECTV Broadband Inc. customer
or that Customer's User, shall be treated by DIRECTV Broadband Inc. as if
they were direct violations of this policy document undertaken by the
Customer."
You have ten business days to respond to this warning. Should you fail to
respond, DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. may Suspend or Terminate service.
The complaining party, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, specifically
requests that
you immediately cease and desist in the distribution of copyrighted
motion pictures. In addition, please inform the Abuse Department of DIRECTV
Broadband, Inc. in writing, that the alleged activity has ceased.
Please, respond to us with the following letter:
"I have removed the offending material.
I would like to assure you that I am aware that as a DIRECTV Broadband Inc.
user I Am fully accountable for my actions and I will be held responsible
and liable for any activities originating from my machine. I am aware that
as a> DIRECTV Broadband Inc. DSL user I am bound by the referenced AUP
and, yes, I will prevent
any further copyrighted material from being served from my machine."
Sample Logs:
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First Found: 1 Jul 2002 03:33:0 EDT (GMT -0400)
Last Found: 1 Jul 2002 03:33:0 EDT (GMT -0400)
Network: KaZaA
IP Address: 64.XXX.XXX.XX
IP Port: 0
Protocol: FastTrack
Username: XXXXX@KaZaA
What was located as infringing content:
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Filename: [tmd]minority.report.(asz).subbed.ts(2of2).avi (199,170kb)
Abuse Department
DIRECTV Broadband, Inc.
abuse@directvdsl.com
____________________________________________________
Any suggestions how or if I should respond to this would
be greatly appreciated... |
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bodysurf
join:2002-01-23
Placentia, CA
| said by dpierc03:
I have received an email from the Abuse Department of DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. about a file I had downloaded off KaZaA. As I recall, the file I downloaded didn't even "play" and was only retained in "my shared folder" on KaZaA until I deleted it the next day, but now I have this email:
They have to prove that file contained illegal content, and the only way to prove that is to download it and view it. If it didn't play correctly and no one downloaded it from you, then you are safe.
You can have files called "Road_to_Perdition.DivX.AVI" or "Photoshop.RAR" that could contain AVIs of you reviewing that movie/software that you took with your camcorder.
That being said, if you do dabble in "quasi-legal" digital stuff, you may want to stick to various Usenet groups where you will be a lot safer. |
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pyromania
join:2001-11-24
Chicago, IL
| reply to vknight775
Now a days I realize it isn't right downloading all these MP3's for free and i actually stopped. I go out to stores and buy my cd's. I find it very low how you people think its ok to steal other artists albums AND then f*cking complain about getting caught. Stop being cheap, if you like the CD, go out and buy it, if you dont then do the right thing and dont steal it.
Now for those complaining that their ISP are sending them warning messages, Dam straight, you deserve one, Cut the crap, there are many great uses for broadband.
If the RIAA aint spying on me or anything, hell, let them bring the cheap asses to justice.
Piracy needs to come to an end! |
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vknight775
join:2001-12-08
Etobicoke, ON | Man. Unplug yourself from the Matrix.
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"Look at the fruit on the tree." |
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silverfawx
Maybe Later
join:2001-10-05
Mesa, AZ
clubs: | reply to pyromania
we're soul-less bastards and we like free stuff. |
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