umeng2002
join:2007-06-13
1 edit | reply to jebayo1
Re: Notice of Action under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
I don't think comcast tracks you. Some entity employed by the copyright holders found out about the download and told comcast to tell you to knock it off.
It just sounds like the warning letter. If they get more complaints, then they'll dump you or the copyright holders might sue you or something. I don't really know. |
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jebayo1
join:2007-09-21 | Thanks for the reply. So Comcast does not keep a log of your activity? Should I contact Comcast, or should I just not worry and not download/upload?
All other replies are welcome and encouraged!!! |
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
1 edit | said by jebayo1  :Thanks for the reply. So Comcast does not keep a log of your activity? Beyond what they require for normal network operations; probably not.
Should I contact Comcast, or should I just not worry and not download/upload?
You could contact them to tell them that you have deleted the files mentioned in the letter, if you feel like it. Otherwise, I don't see any need for contacting Comcast.
As for downloading; if you stay away from files under copyright protection, except when the distribution is authorized by the copyright holder, you should be fine.
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Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum |
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jebayo1
join:2007-09-21
| Thanks for the reply. the problem with staying away from copyrighted material is you cant tell what is and is not freely distributable, so I guess I will assume it all is not freely distributable.
Thanks again and any other chime-ins are very welcome (I guess I need to have a reassurance that the FBI or CIA won't come banging on my door!) |
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jester121
Premium
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL | Relax, and ignore it.
I didn't know they were sending these out via e-mail though, all the ones I got were US Postal mail. |
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
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said by jebayo1 :Thanks for the reply. the problem with staying away from copyrighted material is you cant tell what is and is not freely distributable, so I guess I will assume it all is not freely distributable. It takes a bit of research to download in a reasonably safe manner. My first "pirated" download of music was from this site:
»www.kyoko.org/Extra-songs-e.html
The music is no longer available on published CDs. The guy running the site still has his notice that, if anybody who owns the copyright requests that he remove the music, he will. My favorite track is, "Try Your Luck Again", by Cindy. I don't recall which episode of the show it is from, but the song, and the mood of the episode is very poignant. The show is available on DVD in the U.S.A from Viz: Maison Ikkoku
In general, if the title is owned by one of the companies associated with the RIAA, the MPAA, or one other (I think) group, whose name eludes me, it is definitely not safe.
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Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum |
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peerimpact
join:2005-11-07
Londonderry, VT
| You can download\upload from sites like Jamendo that Licences music under a Creative Commons licnece and use services like Joost that provide streaming TV via P2P .
As for the copyright infringement notice take heed of it and stop sharing that content and also stay off the network concerned because companies like Media Sentry that work for the copyright owners now have you flagged .
You got an infringement notice as required under the DCMA for redistrubing the content without the express permission of the copyright owner and Comcast have to comply with the DCMA to retain their neutral carrier status .Remember with p2p you download as well as upload to other peers.
Some Safe and Legal p2p Links
»creativecommons.org/
»www.jamendo.com/en/
»https://joost.com/presents/gigaom-newteevee/
»www.vuze.com/content/FeaturedContent.html
»www.legaltorrents.com/index.htm |
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