[nylug-talk] effective DMCA tricks

[alex at pilosoft.com]

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> Since no one here seems to have paid much attention to notice and 
> takedown abuses, please, by all means, conduct your own experiment!  Do 
> the following:
> 
> 1) Create a text file.  Give it a name such as 
> "Madonna-Like_a_Virgin.mp3" or any other name you wish which might be 
> confused with a copyrighted work.  Share this file with the world, via 
> web page, file-sharing network, or whatever.
> 2) Wait until your internet connection is cut off.
> 3) Attempt to file a counter-notification of some sort.  See how far it 
> gets you.
> 
> Please take note of:
> 
> a) how long your internet connection remains down (perhaps permanently)
> b) how many hours you have to spend on the phone to find out what 
> happened, who sent the notice, and how to provide a counter-notification

The above has nothing to do with DMCA. It has to do with cable companies 
business practices. 

If your access is shut off permanently, you need to find a provider with a 
clue, who wouldn't shut you off immediately after receiving DMCA notice.

There's very healthy competition among DSL providers, and I'm sure you
wouldn't have to look far for one with a clue.  Isn't this a great
country?

[And please refer to the Verizon DMCA case for example of a large company
with a clue, who will go to great lengths to comply with DMCA while 
protecting its customers].

[And if you tell me there's only one cable company in your area and you
can't get any DSL, well, you'll need to take this to FTC. This has nothing
to do with DMCA].