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DMCA, Heroes on NBC and me
solsovly
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So I missed two recent episodes of Heroes and decided to use Bittorrent to download them. I had a complete share ratio of 1.5. NBC sent this letter to my ISP which in turn contacted me. I'm pretty irrirtated as I pride myself in pretty much supporting and buying things I like. Though this is within their right, it feels like a slap in the face to me.
This is a pretty big downer for me as I felt like I've gone legit since college 3 years ago (games, software, dvds, movies, music) now that I have a proper job. I could see if this was available on DVD but it was just recently aired.
Anyways, the torrent was already deleted, I havn't even watched the file. Is there anything else I should be aware of now? TV shows I miss and anime are the only things I torrent. I feel like this is a scare tactic and well, it works cause I won't be torrenting Heroes or any TV shows anymore.
My question is, what now? Just stop torrenting TV and dig out the VCR?
Email edited out IP and links below. Thanks guys.
This is a pretty big downer for me as I felt like I've gone legit since college 3 years ago (games, software, dvds, movies, music) now that I have a proper job. I could see if this was available on DVD but it was just recently aired.
Anyways, the torrent was already deleted, I havn't even watched the file. Is there anything else I should be aware of now? TV shows I miss and anime are the only things I torrent. I feel like this is a scare tactic and well, it works cause I won't be torrenting Heroes or any TV shows anymore.
My question is, what now? Just stop torrenting TV and dig out the VCR?
Email edited out IP and links below. Thanks guys.
NBC wrote:Dear Customer,
We are writing on behalf of Cox Communications to advise you that we have received a notification that you are using your Cox High Speed Internet service to post or transmit material that infringes the copyrights of a complainant's members. We have included a copy of the complaint letter. Pursuant to the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), which is codified at 17 U.S.C. § 512, upon receiving such notification, Cox is required to "act expeditiously to remove, or disable access to" the infringing material in order to avoid liability for any alleged copyright infringement. Accordingly, Cox will suspend your account and disable your connection to the Internet within 24 hours of your receipt of this email if the offending material is not removed.
Please be aware that the DMCA also provides procedures by which a subscriber accused of copyright violation can respond to the allegations of infringement and, under certain circumstances, cause his or her account to be reinstated. To do so, however, the response must meet certain criteria. Pursuant to section (g) of the DMCA (17 U.S.C. § 512(g)), you have the right to submit to Cox a counter-notification which, to be effective, must include the following elements:
(a) a physical or electronic signature of the subscriber;
(b) identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled;
(c) a statement under penalty of perjury that the subscriber has a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled;
(d) the subscriber’s name, address, and telephone number and a statement that the subscriber consents to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located.
In the event that you submit to Cox a counter-notification that includes these elements, Cox will forward your counter notification to the complainant and advise them that Cox will cease disabling access to the allegedly infringing material in ten (10) business days. Unless the complainant notifies us that it has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in the allegedly infringing activity prior to the expiration of those ten (10) business days, Cox will reactivate your account.
For answers to frequently asked questions, please follow the link below:
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Sincerely,
Cox Customer Security
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I believe NBC offers a few of their programs (in flash) on their website.
In any case, I doubt they'll pursue anything. I'd just delete the torrent, and move on. If you're really paranoid, shell out for half an hour with a lawyer.
That's news to me.
What's the quality like?
Flash
The free versions on their site and youtube don't really concern them because they're poor quality and there's no easy way to make offline version of them.
I saw a very good version on youtube, but it was quickly removed. And the version on the NBC site is godawful. I couldn't even tell what was going on. I wouldn't worry though, i can't imagine the fine for downloading one show...
Also, I got a similar thing about BSG from NBC. Except I was at college. Oh well. Nothing bad happened. No more for me though.
Yeah, definitely. I'm really glad NBC upgraded their web TV stuff, it was total ass before. Yay new internet things!
Thats a deal breaker for me. I have a compuiter hooked to my big HDTV. If I cant switch it to full screen I am not gonna waste my time. That's awesome NBC has that set up now though.
I'd imagine that even at a "good" quality on the web, streamed, free stuff from their website is bound to look like shit on an HDTV.
I just tried and it does goto full screen for NBC.
As far as the picture quality, you guys are right it would probably look pretty lousy stretched to 42". But full screen is a step in the right direction.
Thanks, but not exactly the help or advice I was looking for. I didn't realize NBC offered the show online so I will look into that.
Yeah, I already pay for cable. I think I'll end up picking one up. Thanks H/T, the letter scared me a bit more than it should have.