Complaint #4
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Subject: Notice ID: 182-60290972 ESA USA Notice
To:
infring@qwest.com
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:26:45 -0700
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Entertainment Software Association
575 7th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20004 USA
Attention: Intellectual Property Enforcement
Telephone: 202-223-2400
E-mail:
mailto:esa@copyright-compliance.com?subject=RE%3A%20Notice%20ID%3A%20182%2D60290972%20ESA%20USA%20Notice
8 Oct 2008 04:20:58 GMT
ISP: Qwest Communications Corporation
ESA Reference Number: 182-60290972
IP Address: xx.xxx.xxx.xx
Date of Infringement: 7 Oct 2008 00:47:23 GMT
Dear Qwest Communications Corporation:
The Entertainment Software Association ("ESA") is a U.S. trade
association that represents the intellectual property interests of numerous
companies that publish interactive games for video game consoles, personal
computers, handheld devices and the Internet (hereinafter collectively referred
to as "ESA members"). ESA is authorized to act on behalf of ESA
members whose copyright and other intellectual property rights it believes to be
infringed as described herein.
ESA is providing this notice pursuant to the Section 512 of Title 17 of the
U.S. Code (as enacted by the 'Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation
Act') to make Qwest Communications Corporation aware that the IP Address
identified below is using the services and systems of Qwest Communications
Corporation to infringe the exclusive copyright and other rights of one or more
ESA members. This notice is addressed to you as the agent designated by Qwest
Communications Corporation to receive notifications of claimed infringement.
Based on the information at its disposal on 7 Oct 2008 00:47:23 GMT, ESA has
a good faith belief that the subscriber using the IP address xx.xxx.xxx.xx is
infringing the copyright rights of one or more ESA members by copying and
distributing unauthorized copies of game products (through peer-to-peer or
similar software/services), in violation of applicable copyright laws, through
internet access that Qwest Communications Corporation provides directly to the
xx.xxx.xxx.xx or through a downstream provider that purchases this access for
xx.xxx.xxx.xx. The copyrighted works that have been infringed include but are
not limited to:
Title: (file name)
Infringement Source: BitTorrent
Infringement Timestamp: 7 Oct 2008 00:47:23 GMT
Infringement Last Documented: 7 Oct 2008 00:47:23 GMT
Infringer Username:
Infringing Filename: (File)
Infringing Filesize: 7658529265
Infringer IP Address: xx.xxx.xxx.xx
Infringer DNS Name: xx-xxx-xxx-xx.hlrn.qwest.net
Infringing URL: (tracker)
The unauthorized copies of game product are listed and/or identified thereon
by their titles or variations thereof, game-related
listings/references/descriptions, or depictions of game-related artwork. Such
copies, titles, game-related listings/references/descriptions, depictions, and
material that is the subject of infringing activities are hereinafter referred
to as "Infringing Material."
Given this infringing activity by xx.xxx.xxx.xx, the ESA urges Qwest
Communications Corporation to cooperate with its efforts to protect the
intellectual property rights of its members companies and immediately do the
following:
1. Notify the account holder of the Infringing Material.
2. Take steps to stop the infringing activity.
3. Take appropriate action against the account holder under your Abuse
Policy/Terms
of Service Agreement, including termination of repeat offenders under Section
512(i) of Title 17 of the U.S. Code.
ESA believes that the information in this notification is accurate. Under
penalty of perjury, I hereby affirm that ESA is authorized to act on behalf of
ESA members whose exclusive copyright rights we believe to be infringed as
described herein. Qwest Communications Corporation or the account holder may
contact ESA at the above-listed contact details, with email preferred. Please
include the above-noted Reference Number in the subject line of all email
correspondence.
Thank you for your cooperation and prompt response in this matter.
Sincerely,
Intellectual Property Enforcement
Entertainment Software Association
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xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://mpto.unistudios.com/xml/Infringement_schema.xsd">;
<Case>
<ID>60290972</ID>
<Status>Open</Status>
</Case>
<Complainant>
<Entity>Entertainment Software Association</Entity>
<Contact>Anti-Piracy Enforcement, Intellectual Property Enforcement
Manager</Contact>
<Address>575 7th Street, NW Suite 300, Washington, D. C. 20004
United States of America</Address>
<Phone>1(202) 223-2400,1(202) 223-2401</Phone>
<Email>esa@copyright-compliance.com</Email>
</Complainant>
<Service_Provider>
<Entity>Qwest Communications Corporation</Entity>
<Address></Address>
<Email>infring@qwest.com</Email>
</Service_Provider>
<Source>
<TimeStamp>2008-10-07T00:47:23.000Z</TimeStamp>
<IP_Address>xx.xxx.xxx.xx</IP_Address>
<Port></Port>
<DNS_Name>xx-xxx-xxx-xx.hlrn.qwest.net</DNS_Name>
<Type>BitTorrent</Type>
<UserName></UserName>
<Number_Files>1</Number_Files>
<Deja_Vu>No</Deja_Vu>
</Source>
<Content>
<Item>
<Title>(File Name)</Title>
<FileName>(File)</FileName>
<FileSize>7658529265</FileSize>
<URL>(tracker)</URL>;
</Item>
</Content>
</Infringement>
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Regards,
Qwest Internet Security
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