I received an email from Verizon (I use FIOS) saying that there is a claim of copyright infringement on my account. I have never allowed for uploads of copyrighted materials from my computer but have downloaded some.
However, if the copyright owner does issue a lawful subpoena or other lawful process that seeks information about your identity or account, Verizon will be legally required to provide the I received a copyright notification from Verizon - How I received an email from Verizon (I use FIOS) saying that there is a claim of copyright infringement on my account. I have never allowed for uploads of copyrighted materials from my computer but have downloaded some. Here’s what an actual “six strikes” copyright alert looks
Jan 11, 2013
Feb 04, 2005 Verizon Has Already Started Warning Pirates
Exception Number 2: If a copyright owner submits a notice via Verizon Media to the moderator(s) and/or owner(s) of a Yahoo Group regarding content placed within the Group, we will review the Group to determine if it should be terminated. We will base this decision on a number of factors: infringement history, reported content in question, the
This IP address 52.175.223.195 has been blocked for unusual usage patterns Taken together, the positions of Kazaa and Grokster, along with the arguments now made by Verizon, if they prevail, will leave copyright owners with little or no remedy against the most widespread phenomena of infringement in the history of this country. of alleged copyright infringement, as this creates great efficiencies, especially for larger service providers. For example, Verizon is the owner of numerous companies that provide Internet Section 512(g) creates a “counter-notice” regime protecting service providers from liability both for taking down material in response to infringement notices, and for restoring access (“put-back”) to material upon receiving a “counter-notice” from a subscriber contesting the infringement notice. Verizon, the second-largest phone company in the United States, is expected to begin issuing "copyright notices" on behalf of the Recording Industry Association of America to those accused of illegally downloading songs from the Web, according to sources with knowledge of the agreement.