DMCA takedowns of networks

Mon Oct 26 15:11:47 UTC 2009

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Bates [mailto:jbates at brightok.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 9:52 AM
> To: John van Oppen
> Cc: Joe Greco; Brian Johnson; North American Network Operators Group
> Subject: Re: DMCA takedowns of networks
> 
> John van Oppen wrote:
> > I think that is a pretty standard procedure.   We generally give our
> > users 12 hours to remove the content before we null-route the IP...
> > The only time this does not apply is with active spam sources,
simple
> > and quite effective.
> >
> 
> And yet, that may have been exactly what happened. Lack of information
> always leads to much speculation.
> 
> 
> Jack

You beat me to it, but my point exactly.

Is there any reason to believe that HE didn't do that? The report
doesn't mention if HE contacted the customer before doing this.

Let's put away our rollers and take out our watercolor brushes.

- Brian