See full version: Received a Piracy Warning From Your ISP? Here; s What to Do
Some ISPs also ask the account holder to fill in a questionnaire, which acknowledges that the subscriber has received the warning, understood it, and – in appropriate circumstances – has taken action to stop the infringement being repeated. Again, recipients should be cautious not to incriminate themselves but they are rarely asked to do so. more
While notices sent to subscribers differ between ISPs, they are all very clear. They will explain what is alleged to have happened and when, who made the complaint, the content involved (movies, TV shows etc), and what the user should do next. They are designed to be easy to understand and when read calmly, they are.
Read the warning notice – and now read it again
In a relatively small number of cases, copyright holders aren’t interested in warning alleged pirates – they want to sue them and/or extract a cash settlement. When this is the case, correspondence received from a user’s ISP usually makes it clear that a copyright holder is trying to obtain their identity and personal details with a view to legal action.
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That being said, you *can* be caught downloading things illegally, and you *can* be fined for it - often substantially. In reality however, the number of people actually caught and prosecuted is a staggeringly low percentage of downloaders. I don't have any actual numbers (I doubt anyone does), but it's very likely to be several orders of magnitude below 1%. [links]
Do not tell them anything. This is a warning e-mail that all ISPs forward to their customers when the movie distribution company catches them downloading a movie of theirs. There is no need to attempt to give an excuse, i.e. a kid downloaded it, or your router doesn't have a password, because you are liable for anything that happens over your network anyway and that's the legal truth. At this point, you are not required to do anything, however keep in mind that if it happens again there's a good chance your ISP will terminate your account and you will have to go with a totally new ISP to get your internet service resumed.more
And for those who don't know, thanks to the data Snowden leaked we know the NSA DOES monitor the internet activities of American citizens. They know what to look for when they come across a cloaked or suspicious IP. If you get caught by the NSA you're basically screwed.
. Ok, time to change the ol' Sig ^_^ here
ALWAYS fight if they want to take you to court. THEY have the burden of proving the punishment fits the crime. Moore often than not the judge will side with you anyways so. yeah. more
Copyright infringement can happen easily without the infringing party’s intention. Many people are not aware of how copyright works and what copyright laws regulate. Even if they’ve heard about the Digital Millennium Copyright Law (DMCA) of 1998, they probably cannot explain the items covered under the DMCA protection .
Charter Spectrum is one of the biggest internet service providers in the United States. If you’re using Spectrum as your ISP and engage in intentional or unintentional copyright violation, you should prepare in case the dreaded notice appears in your mailbox one day.
You never know when a dreaded Spectrum copyright notice may arrive. Those messages delivered by mail or email usually notify you that Spectrum is aware of improper copying or sharing of copyrighted content on your end and ask you to immediately stop further infringement.