shamu726 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 TalkTalk has asked one of its resellers to forward a copyright infringement notice from Warner Bros. to a customer. This is a notable move from the UK Internet provider, as the company itself doesn't send any piracy warnings to its subscribers. Unlike those in the US, Internet providers in the UK are not obliged to forward copyright infringement notices to their subscribers. This means that local Internet users are spared the typical warnings that are so common elsewhere.Despite the lacking legal requirements, some anti-piracy groups do send copyright infringement notices to UK ISPs. In most cases these are ignored by the providers, but last week TalkTalk forwarded a notice to one of its resellers.In the email the ISP asks Opal Solutions to forward the notice in question to one of its subscribers who allegedly shared a pirated copy of “Godzilla”. In addition the reseller was urged to take “preventive” measures, but what these should be is left open.“Please see below copyright infringement email regarding an IP address of one of your clients, Please inform your client and take necessary preventative measures,” TalkTalk wrote.At the bottom of this article is a copy of the original copyright infringement notice TalkTalk forwarded. It is a typical DMCA style notice sent by IP Echelon on behalf of Warner Bros.IP Echelon didn’t make any effort to customize the notice for the UK audience. The email specifically references US copyright law, which doesn’t apply to the reseller or TalkTalk.What’s most noteworthy, though, is that TalkTalk has decided to pass on this notice. The ISP is not known to forward these notices to its own subscribers, yet they appear to be urging a reseller to go beyond what’s required by law.The forwarded email is most likely an attempt to avoid any type of liability. The question that remains is this: if TalkTalk do this with resellers does this mean they will start warning their subscribers as well?Earlier this year the news broke that TalkTalk and other UK providers will voluntarily start sending infringement notices under the VCAP program. While VCAP isn’t going into effect before the summer of 2015, TalkTalk’s forwarded infringement notice could suggest that they might do something sooner.Below is a full copy of the copyright infringement notice.—-We are writing this message on behalf of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc..We have received information that an individual has utilized thebelow-referenced IP address at the noted date and time to offerdownloads of copyrighted material.The title in question is: GodzillaThe distribution of unauthorized copies of copyrighted televisionprograms constitutes copyright infringement under the Copyright Act,Title 17 United States Code Section 106(3). This conduct may alsoviolate the laws of other countries, international law, and/or treatyobligations.Since you own this IP address we request that you immediately do the following:1) Contact the subscriber who has engaged in the conduct describedabove and take steps to prevent the subscriber from further downloadingor uploading Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. content without authorization; and2) Take appropriate action against the account holder under your AbusePolicy/Terms of Service Agreement.On behalf of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., owner of the exclusive rightsin the copyrighted material at issue in this notice, we hereby state thatwe have a good faith belief that use of the material in the mannercomplained of is not authorized by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,its respective agents, or the law.Also, we hereby state, under penalty of perjury, that we are authorizedto act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive rights being infringedas set forth in this notification.We appreciate your assistance and thank you for your cooperation in thismatter. Your prompt response is requested.Any further enquiries can be directed to [email protected]Please include this message with your enquiry to ensure a swift response.Respectfully,Adrian LeatherlandCEOIP-EchelonEmail: [email protected]Address: 6715 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, 90028, United States- ————- Infringement Details ———————————-Title: GodzillaTimestamp: 2014-08-13T14:06:26ZIP Address:Port: 60261Type: BitTorrentTorrent Hash: c5cdf551eea353484657d45dbe93f688575a1e31Filename: Godzilla.2014.WEBRiP.XviD-VAiNFilesize: 2485 MB- ———————————————————————Source: TorrentFreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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