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I don't know anything about your specific question, but you might want to contact a lawyer. Document every communication with Comcast in excruciating detail. Try to talk to actual people in authority, but document everything. I would want to know from them who the complainer is, when the so called infringement happened, and how exactly do they know what your IP was at that time. Make sure your wifi is secured with a beefy WPA password and that no one unauthorized can download, like your neighbors. Maybe even change the password. Make sure your router control panel is protected by a password and that remote administration is off. Make sure UPNP is off. Check all your computers for viruses. Make sure you account for everything, including the tablet when your younger family members are there. Try to get proof the file in question was downloaded on your connection when you had the IP in question. If you're really sure the file wasn't downloaded by your ISP connection, fight it and don't take @#$# from them. If they can't prove the file was downloaded to your connection, they need to drop the matter and clear your record and provide proof that they've done so. You don't want them thinking you've used up one of our three (or however many) strikes. Your constitutional rights should supersede corporate policy. If you start running into trouble, contact the EFF or similar people.<br>
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I looked at the letter they sent. Make sure it's a legit letter. The infraction occurred 3 days ago. Try to determine if you or anyone or any computer in your house was on bittorrent at that time. Do you EVER use any software that uses bittorrent? <br>
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Might want to consider using a full time VPN so they can't snoop on what you're doing. I'm only half serious, but I have occasionally thought about doing something like that.<br>
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If your house DID somehow download this thing, track down the cause, eliminate it, delete the file, clean all the free space on your hard drives, and beg for forgiveness so they or the copyright holder doesn't take any legal action. Stay on top of it so it doesn't escalate out of control. Good luck. Don't get nasty unless you have to. Work through the stupid inefficient bureaucracy of the corporation and protect your rights. Whether the rules and laws are good or bad, fair or unfair, stupid or logical, they can really hurt you if you get on the wrong side of them.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Ron<br>
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Ron Frazier<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">Scott Castaline <skotchman@gmail.com> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap:break-word; font-family: sans-serif"><br />-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----<br />Hash: SHA1<br /><br />Just received this , this evening. I'm not sure if it's bogus or real. I<br />don't download mp3 files and if I get music I prefer it on pressed<br />media. I definitely have not downloaded any Adele songs. The IP seems to<br />match but so doesn't my neighbours. Can someone shed some light on this<br />for me before I call Comcast and get nasty?<br /><br />- -------- Original Message --------<br />Subject: Notice of Claim of Copyright Infringement.<br />Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 21:42:42 +0000 (GMT)<br />From: Comcast Customer Security Assurance <csa-noreply@comcast.net><br />To: Comcast Internet Subscriber <hscast@comcast.net><br /><br /><br /><br />Notice of Action under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act<br /><br />Abuse Incident Number: NA0000044757770<br />Report Date/Time: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:04:16 -0500<br /><br /><br />SCOTT CASTALANE<br />1629 AMHEARST MILL DR<br />LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 300434755<br /><br /><br />Dear Comcast High-Speed Internet Subscriber:<br /><br />Comcast has received a notification by a copyright owner, or its<br />authorized agent, reporting an alleged infringement of one or more<br />copyrighted works made on or over Comcast's High-Speed Internet service<br />(the 'Service'). The copyright owner has identified the Internet<br />Protocol ('IP') address associated with your Service account at the time<br />as the source of the infringing works. The works identified by the<br />copyright owner in its notification are listed below. Comcast reminds<br />you that use of the Service (or any part of the Service) in any manner<br />that constitutes an infringement of any copyrighted work is a violation<br />of Comcast's Acceptable Use Policy and may result in the suspension or<br />termination of your Service account.<br /><br />If you have any questions regarding this notice, you may direct them to<br />Comcast in writing by sending a letter or e-mail to:<br /><br /> Comcast Customer Security Assurance<br /> Comcast Cable Communications, LLC<br /> 1800 Bishops Gate Blvd., 3rd Floor East Wing<br /> Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 U.S.A.<br /> Phone: (888) 565-4329<br /> Fax: (856) 324-2940<br /><br />For more information regarding Comcast's copyright infringement policy,<br />procedures, and contact information, please read our Acceptable Use<br />Policy by clicking on the Terms of Service link at <a href="http://www.comcast.net">http://www.comcast.net</a>.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Comcast Customer Security Assurance<br /><br />Copyright work(s) identified in the notification of claimed infringement:<br /><br />Infringing Work : SOMEONE LIKE YOU<br />Filename : Adele - Someone Like You.mp3=20<br />Filename : Adele - Someone Like You.mp3=20<br />First found (UTC): 2012-06-04T20:36:58.90Z<br />Last found (UTC): 2012-06-04T20:37:43.08Z<br />Filesize : 4487709 bytes=20<br />IP Address: <a href="http://98.252.209.55">98.252.209.55</a><br />IP Port: 55794<br />Network: BitTorrent<br />Protocol: BitTorrent =20<br /><br /><br /><br />-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----<br />Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux)<br />Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - <a href="http://enigmail.mozdev.org">http://enigmail.mozdev.org</a>/<br /><br />iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJP0B88AAoJEIefqZ0kni1d8YUP/3kA17J6UOXhHbkoKB+R6IL8<br />I85gROIYZBy8jgQcv4j6pnLLlMKJ+PPrBjLhjBq8t5IJYXgx+YZFLJXniRUq7mcG<br />1YnvWWKymB331CAXDMPJF2WvASk44owWwB8cmeFcMvitLnpUejpd4A9n84nGXald<br />fxlXv3bZlT4W5lp3wiEU+YNYkRf1DC8L3J92d47beWEbtvad86JrolBHpaYhjtFx<br />aWbkl68xq9R2azu75ix6t5trRigMfAzFBMa+imcTRnSKVDP7X1BLIJgtincwXpiH<br />Abf38q0/nSEzAPLoo+NzUx/wE9QbvV3GAYzs7G+cm+k81fId5DyOmdcYUdrmN4JR<br />XTr23KQvp8EqrYE6l/A6pV461SLWH9h5SdZ6X+1UqwocEIqZaSDMKinXBTWRVVu9<br />kNQGMIwj5uuVsYHF8OSw4ty/TQNvlZ3KQbutNmvKhmGuSrHgmKjjXbJvsgVOvPNS<br />EzswusLK+ceCoC/9TChOhQf1BRAy8llBBWvKt3q46nyyJCMfxaSQHUF86sMGG5Mb<br />lwwuluiiBv9qiFxTuqD/0x50Tdcq8lremwcleVS6mLtT2Q9Kkf44zmoSDBk4hGEk<br />LPhEDQIIbdStbQg3TL+rRgXPH+6c4UKHPNbO2yBsQW5fd23ZNg8jMB1EkopsXG59<br />ASXKFufeV2VftVVQocFl<br />=Ett1<br />-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----<br /><br /><hr /><br />Ale mailing list<br />Ale@ale.org<br /><a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br />See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br /><a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><br /></pre></blockquote></div></body></html>