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[-------Copy of Complaint------]
From: MPAACopyright
Received: 2004-10-04 11:23:22
Subject: Case ID xxxxxxxx - Notice of Claimed Infringement
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=EF=BB=BFMOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.
15503 VENTURA BOULEVARD
ENCINO, CALIFORNIA 91436
UNITED STATES
Anti-Piracy Operations
PHONE: (818) 728 - 8127
Email: MPAA@copyright.org
Friday, October 01, 2004
Name:=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ISP:=CSC Holdings, Inc.
Via Fax/Email
RE:=09Unauthorized Use of Copyrighted Motion Pictures
Reference#:=xxxxxxxx (M)
IP Address:=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date of Infringement: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:55 EDT (GMT -0400)
Dear xxxxxxxxxxx:
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) represents the
following motion picture production and distribution companies:
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Paramount Pictures Corporation
TriStar Pictures, Inc.
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
United Artists Pictures, Inc.
United Artists Corporation
Universal City Studios, LLLP
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
We have received information that, at the above noted date and time,
the=20=
IP address xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx was used to offer or to materially contribute
to=20=
the offering of downloadable or streaming copies of copyrighted motion
pict=
ures. The title(s) offered included:
FUTURAMA (TV) SEASON 4 (+)
Specifically, we have identified the following material as infringing:
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Infringement Detail:
Infringing Work: FUTURAMA (TV) SEASON 4 (+)
Filepath: 4ACV.torrent
Filename: Futurama 4ACV01 - Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch.ogm
First Found: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:48 EDT (GMT -0400)
Last Found: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:48 EDT (GMT -0400)
Filesize: 178,281k
IP Address: xxxxxxxxxxx
IP Port: 6891
Network: BTPeers
Protocol: BitTorrent
Infringing Work: FUTURAMA (TV) SEASON 4 (+)
Filepath: 4ACV.torrent
Filename: Futurama 4ACV02 - Leelas Homeworld.ogm
First Found: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:49 EDT (GMT -0400)
Last Found: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:49 EDT (GMT -0400)
Filesize: 178,287k
IP Address: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
IP Port: 6891
Network: BTPeers
Protocol: BitTorrent
Infringing Work: FUTURAMA (TV) SEASON 4 (+)
Filepath: 4ACV.torrent
Filename: Futurama 4ACV03 - Love And Rocket.ogm
First Found: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:49 EDT (GMT -0400)
Last Found: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:49 EDT (GMT -0400)
Filesize: 178,284k
IP Address: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
IP Port: 6891
Network: BTPeers
Protocol: BitTorrent
Infringing Work: FUTURAMA (TV) SEASON 4 (+)
Filepath: 4ACV.torrent
Filename: Futurama 4ACV04 - Less Than Hero.ogm
First Found: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:49 EDT (GMT -0400)
Last Found: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:49 EDT (GMT -0400)
Filesize: 178,270k
IP Address:
Infringing Work: FUTURAMA (TV) SEASON 4 (+)
Filepath: 4ACV.torrent
Filename: Futurama 4ACV18 - The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings.ogm
First Found: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:55 EDT (GMT -0400)
Last Found: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:55 EDT (GMT -0400)
Filesize: 178,309k
IP Address: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
IP Port: 6891
Network: BTPeers
Protocol: BitTorrent
Infringing Work: FUTURAMA (TV) SEASON 4 (+)
Filepath: 4ACV.torrent
Filename: Futurama 4ACV05 - A Taste of Freedom.ogm
First Found: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:50 EDT (GMT -0400)
Last Found: 30 Sep 2004 19:18:50 EDT (GMT -0400)
Filesize: 178,370k
IP Address: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
IP Port: 6891
Network: BTPeers
Protocol: BitTorrent