Hello, Has anyone seen a copy of the following email? Furthermore, has it been determined which ISP services create a legal or equitable liability for the ISP? God help us if providing transport to an FTP site counts as one of the offending services. I guess it's time to turn on NBAR at the edge routers. This is clearly Big Brother at it's finest and a prime example of John Stuart Mill's "Tyranny of the Majority." I apply Mill's logic here because I doubt that the anti-DMCA crowd is packing the halls of Congress with the rabid fervor that the pro-DMCA crowd has. I hope that this is not the case! Respectfully yours, Christopher Wolff, CIO Broadband Labs -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Re: Unauthorized Use of Universal Motion Pictures Notice ID: 123456 5/7/2003 Dear Sir or Madam: Universal City Studios Productions LLLP and its affiliated companies (collectively, "Universal") are the exclusive owners of copyrights in many motion pictures, including the motion pictures listed below. It has come to our attention that <<ISP Name>> is the service provider for the IP address listed below, from which unauthorized copying and distribution (downloading, uploading, file serving, file "swapping" or other similar activities) of Universals motion picture(s) listed below is taking place. We believe that the Internet access of the user engaging in this infringement is provided by <<ISP Name>> or a downstream service provider who purchases this connectivity from <<ISP Name>>. This unauthorized copying and distribution constitutes copyright infringement under Section 106 of the U.S. Copyright Act . Depending upon the type of service <<ISP Name>> is providing to this IP address, it may have legal and/or equitable liability if it does not expeditiously remove or disable access to the motion picture(s) listed below, or if it fails to implement a policy that provides for termination of subscribers who are repeat infringers (see, 17 U.S.C. §512). Despite the above, Universal believes 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. The undersigned has a good faith belief that use of the motion pictures in the manner described herein is not authorized by Universal, its agent or the law. The information contained in this notification is accurate. Under penalty of perjury, the undersigned is authorized to act on behalf of Universal with respect to this matter. Please be advised that this letter is not and is not intended to be a complete statement of the facts or law as they may pertain to this matter or of Universals positions, rights or remedies, legal or equitable, all of which are specifically reserved. Very truly yours, <<Snipped>>