[committee] Fwd: FW: Notice ID: 214-3162539 Notice of Unauthorized Use of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Property
Craig Williams
reaps at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au
Mon Mar 16 11:27:51 AWST 2009
Or bye-bye free internet XD
On 16/03/09 11:22 AM, "Ewan MacLeod" <drayke at gmail.com> wrote:
> This needs to be actioned *now*
>
> Block torrents, Figure out who it was and lock their account, figure
> out why they were torrenting.
>
> A reply needs to be sent to David Farquhar-Smith asap that it's being
> investigated.
>
>
> like, right *now*
>
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Jeremy Cole <astro at jaram.net.au> wrote:
>> both the Pres and VP received this email this morning, i have set an agenda
>> item for tomorrows meeting
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: David Farquhar-Smith <david.farquhar-smith at uwa.edu.au>
>> Date: Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 8:38 AM
>> Subject: FW: Notice ID: 214-3162539 Notice of Unauthorized Use of Metro
>> Goldwyn Mayer Property
>> To: president at ucc.asn.au, vp at ucc.asn.au, secretary at ucc.asn.au
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> The University was recently sent the enclosed automated request from
>> BayTSP, Inc. on behalf of MGM. The request alleges that someone using
>> the UCC Internet connection downloaded/hosted an episode of Stargate
>> Atlantis.
>>
>> This violates both the Commonwealth Copyright Act 1968 and the
>> University of Western Australia's Computer and Software Use Regulations.
>>
>> Basically the request is cease and desist notice. In other words the
>> individual who downloaded/hosted the episode should stop downloading and
>> or hosting it and delete it from their system.
>>
>> Since we cannot easily determine who was responsible we would appreciate
>> it if you could please urgently send an email to all your users of the
>> UCC Internet connection such as:
>>
>> The University of Western Australia takes a very serious
>> view of its computer networks being misused to infringe copyright. The
>> University has had two reports of illegal conduct during the last week.
>>
>> The purpose of this letter is to remind you of
>> Commonwealth Copyright Act 1968 and UWA's Computer and Software Use
>> Regulations with reference to the use of copyright material on
>> computers, networks and media.
>>
>> Unless you have the copyright owner's permission,
>> transmitting copyrighted material (including over the internet) and
>> copying such material in any way other than for legitimate academic or
>> personal use, is illegal and can expose you and UWA to civil and
>> criminal liability under copyright law. This applies to all types of
>> copyright material, including music, films, games, software and other
>> works.
>>
>> Individuals caught illegally transmitting copyrighted
>> materials have faced legal action and had to pay thousands of dollars in
>> compensation.
>>
>> Staff and students must not put unauthorised copies of
>> copyrighted material on computers, networks or media owned by UWA.
>>
>> Nor should they put unauthorised copyrighted material on
>> the internet, or engage in activities such as peer-to-peer
>> 'file-sharing' that are likely to promote or lead to copyright
>> infringements.
>>
>> Contravening UWA's Computer and Software Use Regulations
>> may result in disciplinary action as per section D of the University
>> Calendar.
>>
>> Please do not hesitate to contact the Student Internet
>> Support Office on 6488 3814 or email support at student.uwa.edu.au if you
>> have any questions.
>>
>> Luke Williams
>> President
>> University Computer Club
>>
>> This would be much appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> David
>>
>> David Farquhar-Smith
>> IT Policy Officer
>> Information Technology Services
>> The University of Western Australia
>> Phone: +61 8 6488 7434
>> Fax: +61 8 6488 3861
>> Email: david.farquhar-smith at uwa.edu.au
>> CRICOS Provider No. 00126G
>>
>> Postal Address
>> M463
>> 35 Stirling Highway
>> Crawley, Western Australia 6009
>>
>> Delivery Address
>> 2nd floor Motorola Building
>> Cnr Fairway and Cooper Street
>> Crawley, Western Australia 6009
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mgm2-no-reply at copyright-compliance.com
>> [mailto:mgm2-no-reply at copyright-compliance.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, 5 March 2009 6:51 AM
>> To: ITPolicy at uwa.edu.au
>> Subject: Notice ID: 214-3162539 Notice of Unauthorized Use of Metro
>> Goldwyn Mayer Property
>>
>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
>> Hash: SHA1
>>
>> Notice ID: 214-3162539
>> Notice Date: 4 Mar 2009 21:50:43 GMT
>>
>> University of Western Australia
>>
>> Dear Sir or Madam:
>>
>> BayTSP, Inc. ("BayTSP") swears under penalty of perjury that Metro
>> Goldwyn Mayer (collectively, "MGM") has authorized BayTSP to act as its
>> non-exclusive agent for copyright infringement notification. BayTSP's
>> search of the protocol listed below has detected infringements of MGM's
>> copyright interests on your IP addresses as detailed in the attached
>> report.
>>
>> BayTSP has a reasonable good faith belief that use of the material in
>> the manner complained of in the attached report is not authorized by
>> MGM, its agents, or the law. The information provided herein is
>> accurate to the best of our knowledge. Therefore, this letter is an
>> official notification to effect removal of the detected infringement
>> listed in the attached report. The Berne Convention for the Protection
>> of Literary and Artistic Works, the Universal Copyright Convention, as
>> well as bilateral treaties with other countries allow for protection of
>> client's copyrighted work even beyond U.S. borders. The attached
>> documentation specifies the exact location of the infringement.
>>
>> We hereby request that you immediately remove or block access to the
>> infringing material, as specified in the copyright laws, and insure that
>> the user refrains from using or sharing with others, unauthorized MGM
>> materials in the future.
>>
>> Further, we believe that the entire Internet community benefits when
>> these matters are resolved cooperatively. We urge you to take immediate
>> action to stop this infringing activity and inform us of the results of
>> your actions. We appreciate your efforts toward this common goal.
>>
>> Please respond indicating the actions that you have taken to resolve
>> this matter. The provided link has been assigned to this matter:
>> http://webreply.baytsp.com/webreply/webreply.jsp?customerid=214&commhash
>> =9a1cb7f6eadc12af47b37998f611380f
>>
>> For email correspondence, please reference the above Notice ID in the
>> subject line:
>> mailto:mgm2 at copyright-compliance.com?subject=RE%3A%20%20Notice%20ID%3A%2
>> 0214%2D3162539%20Notice%20of%20Unauthorized%20Use%20of%20Metro%20Goldwyn
>> %20Mayer%20Property
>>
>> Nothing in this letter shall serve as a waiver of any rights or remedies
>> of MGM with respect to the alleged infringement, all of which are
>> expressly reserved. Should you need to contact me, I may be reached at
>> the following address:
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Mark Ishikawa
>> Chief Executive Officer
>> BayTSP, Inc.
>> PO Box 1314
>> Los Gatos, CA 95031
>> v: 408-341-2300
>> f: 408-341-2399
>> mgm2 at copyright-compliance.com
>>
>> *pgp public key is available on the key server at
>> ldap://keyserver.pgp.com
>>
>> Note: The information transmitted in this Notice is intended only for
>> the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain
>> confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, reproduction,
>> retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action
>> in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the
>> intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please
>> contact the sender and delete the material from all computers.
>>
>> This infringement notice contains an XML tag that can be used to
>> automate the processing of this data. If you would like more
>> information on how to use this tag please contact BayTSP.
>>
>> Evidentiary Information:
>> Notice ID: 214-3162539
>> Recent Infringement Timestamp: 2 Mar 2009 01:03:52 GMT
>> Infringed Work: Stargate Atlantis
>> Infringing FileName: Stargate.Atlantis.S05E17.Infection.HDTV.XviD
>> Infringing FileSize: 365817356
>> Protocol: BitTorrent
>> Infringing URL: http://tpb.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce
>> Infringers IP Address: 203.24.97.254
>> Infringer's DNS Name: bright-snat.ucc.asn.au
>> Infringer's User Name:
>> Initial Infringement Timestamp: 2 Mar 2009 01:03:52 GMT
>> Port ID: 53650
>>
>>
>> - ---Start ACNS XML
>> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
>>
>> <Infringement xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
>> xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://mpto.unistudios.com/xml/Infringeme
>> nt_schema.xsd">
>> <Case>
>> <ID>3162539</ID>
>> <Status>Open</Status>
>> </Case>
>> <Complainant>
>> <Entity>BayTSP, Inc.</Entity>
>> <Contact>Mark M. Ishikawa, CEO, BayTSP, Inc.</Contact>
>> <Address>P.O. Box 1314, Los Gatos, California 95031 </Address>
>> <Phone>(408) 341-2300,(408) 341-2399</Phone>
>> <Email>mgm2 at copyright-compliance.com</Email>
>> </Complainant>
>> <Service_Provider>
>> <Entity>University of Western Australia</Entity>
>> <Address></Address>
>> <Email>ITPolicy at uwa.edu.au</Email>
>> </Service_Provider>
>> <Source>
>> <TimeStamp>2009-03-02T01:03:52.000Z</TimeStamp>
>> <IP_Address>203.24.97.254</IP_Address>
>> <Port>53650</Port>
>> <DNS_Name>bright-snat.ucc.asn.au</DNS_Name>
>> <Type>BitTorrent</Type>
>> <UserName></UserName>
>> <Number_Files>1</Number_Files>
>> <Deja_Vu>No</Deja_Vu>
>> </Source>
>> <Content>
>> <Item>
>> <Title>Stargate Atlantis</Title>
>> <FileName>Stargate.Atlantis.S05E17.Infection.HDTV.XviD</FileName>
>> <FileSize>365817356</FileSize>
>> <URL>http://tpb.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce</URL>
>> </Item>
>> </Content>
>> </Infringement>
>> - ---End ACNS XML
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> -- Jeremy Cole
>>
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