Comcast Notice of Claim of Copyright Infringement

[j2x]

A buddy just received this email from Comcast, should he be worried? It sounds like an empty threat and he's thinking about just laying low for a bit since he's moving in a month anyway, but what the fuck? He and I have downloaded rampantly with impunity for the last ten years up in Oregon, but he moved to Sacramento, CA a couple months ago and he's only downloaded a few movies and he's already been nabbed. Any thoughts?

> Notice of Action under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
>
> Abuse Incident Number: XXXXXXXXX
> Report Date/Time: Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:48:06 -0500
>
>
>>
>
> Dear Comcast High-Speed Internet Subscriber:
>
> Comcast has received a notification by a copyright owner, or its
> authorized agent, reporting an alleged infringement of one or more
> copyrighted works made on or over Comcast's High-Speed Internet service
> (the 'Service'). The copyright owner has identified the Internet Protocol
> ('IP') address associated with your Service account at the time as the
> source of the infringing works. The works identified by the copyright
> owner in its notification are listed below. Comcast reminds you that use
> of the Service (or any part of the Service) in any manner that constitutes
> an infringement of any copyrighted work is a violation of Comcast's
> Acceptable Use Policy and may result in the suspension or termination of
> your Service account.
>
> If you have any questions regarding this notice, you may direct them to
> Comcast in writing by sending a letter or e-mail to:
>
> Comcast Customer Security Assurance
> Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
> 701 East Gate Drive, 3rd Floor
> Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 U.S.A.
> Phone: (888) 565-4329
> Fax: (856) 324-2940
> E-mail: dmca@comcast.net
>
> For more information regarding Comcast's copyright infringement policy,
> procedures, and contact information, please read our Acceptable Use Policy
> by clicking on the Terms of Service link at Comcast.net Home.
>
> Sincerely,
> Comcast Customer Security Assurance
>
> Copyright work(s) identified in the notification of claimed infringement:
>
> Infringing Work: Quantum of Solace
>
> First Found: 1 Jan 2009 19:11:04 EST (GMT -0500)
> Last Found: 1 Jan 2009 19:11:04 EST (GMT -0500)
> IP Address: XX.XXX.XXX.XXX
> IP Port: XXXXX
> Protocol: BitTorrent
> Torrent InfoHash: B8B9B32445A3E5F47
> Containing file(s):
> Quantum of Solace.[2008].DVDRIP.XVID.[Eng]-DUQA.torrent (735,000,726
> bytes)
> Infringing Work: Quantum of Solace
>
> First Found: 1 Jan 2009 19:11:04 EST (GMT -0500)
> Last Found: 1 Jan 2009 19:11:04 EST (GMT -0500)
> IP Port: XXXXX
> Protocol: BitTorrent
> Containing file(s):
> Quantum of Solace.[2008].DVDRIP.XVID.[Eng]-DUQA.torrent (735,000,726
> bytes)=

[hellbent]

your 'buddy' should search the forums =)

[j2x]

Originally Posted by hellbent

your 'buddy' should search the forums =)

SO helpful! *tanks!*

asshole. i did search. "Comcast" & "Comcast Notice" brought up nothing. if there is a post, please include a link, or STFU.

[lebowski]

wow, they getting lazy. usually they would mail it in

[punk'n]

Originally Posted by j2x

SO helpful! *tanks!*

asshole. i did search. "Comcast" & "Comcast Notice" brought up nothing. if there is a post, please include a link, or STFU.

http://www.keithandthegirl.com/forum...-notice-10659/



This thread is about Roadrunner, not Comcast, that's why it didn't come up, but it's the same thing, I think.

[presspirate]

rent movies until he moves, and then use a proxy.

[j2x]

Originally Posted by punk'n

http://www.keithandthegirl.com/forum...-notice-10659/



This thread is about Roadrunner, not Comcast, that's why it didn't come up, but it's the same thing, I think.

Ah, thank you. now that's helpful

[j2x]

That Roadrunner message seems much more threatening and requires action on the recipient's part, unlike the Comcast message. Can anyone speak to the specific policies of Comcast and how they relate to this type of threat?

Thanks, though.

[orion549]

the big movie/music companies have stopped suing people for downloading because the legal fees are more than they'll ever get from the average downloader, and are now putting it on the ISPs to take action on the users. Have him check the area he's moving to who the provider is, then I would suggest 1 of two things. A) if it's Comcast again, stop downloading as that will follow him to his new residence. B) if it's not Comcast, download all you can, you might be cut off a couple weeks before you move, but then oh well. The ISPs aren't working together enough right now that they'll share his info, as this is only a new policy. Either way, when your friend moves, use a proxy.

[lebowski]

They aren't going to be cutting any services. I have gotten two of those letters and nothing ever came of it. Its just a formality, they have to send you that