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Originally Posted by HarryT
I don't think this is copyright infringement, so I don't think the question would arise. I'm saying that I think it's unethical; I'm pretty damned sure that it's not illegal.
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The question does arise.
It doesn't matter whether it is infringement or not, it matters whether the rightsowner claims it it is infringement or not.
There is nothing in the DEA act that allows your ISP to reject a complaint because they do not think it is a valid claim of infringement.
If the rightsholders make a complaint against you, that complaint will be logged by your ISP, and you will be warned.
So I ask again, what would your response be? Would you 'consider that they are in a better position to determine the licensing terms of their own products than I am'?
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124AObligation to notify subscribers of copyright infringement reports
(1)This section applies if it appears to a copyright owner that—
(a)a subscriber to an internet access service has infringed the owner's copyright by means of the service; or
(b)a subscriber to an internet access service has allowed another person to use the service, and that other person has infringed the owner's copyright by means of the service.
(2)The owner may make a copyright infringement report to the internet service provider who provided the internet access service if a code in force under section 124C or 124D (an “initial obligations code”) allows the owner to do so.
(3)A “copyright infringement report” is a report that—
(a)states that there appears to have been an infringement of the owner's copyright;
(b)includes a description of the apparent infringement;
(c)includes evidence of the apparent infringement that shows the subscriber's IP address and the time at which the evidence was gathered;
(d)is sent to the internet service provider within the period of 1 month beginning with the day on which the evidence was gathered; and
(e)complies with any other requirement of the initial obligations code.
(4)An internet service provider who receives a copyright infringement report must notify the subscriber of the report if the initial obligations code requires the provider to do so.
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