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Those who live in an area where Mediacom is the only provider are in serious trouble. Subscribers should indeed move away from ISPs that ignore their rights, but the real problem is that customers don’t always have a choice. Where possible, I would urge customers of any ISP that has a strict three-strikes policy to vote with their feet and find an ISP that puts its customers first,” she adds.

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“DMCA notices are merely accusations - they are not proof of wrongdoing, and ISPs should not treat them as such. “Given the importance of connectivity these days, it’s extremely unfortunate that any ISP would terminate after three DMCA notices,” EFF’s Corynne McSherry told TorentFreak. Needless to say it raises eyebrows at digital rights groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation ( EFF) who heavily criticize Mediacom’s termination policy. Mediacom’s three-strikes policy goes much further than the upcoming six-strikes anti-piracy scheme in which permanent disconnections are a no-go. In some cases the the ISP adds to the injury by charging an early termination fee.

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Mediacom argues that the account holder is responsible for whoever uses the connection, without exceptions. The account holder in question will lose Internet access and he or she is banned for life.Ĭustomers who argue that someone else must have used their connection to share infringing material will also lose their Internet access. Strike 3: After the third DMCA notice it is game over for the subscriber. Internet access can only be reinstated if the subscriber fills out some paperwork. Strike 2: The second DMCA notice is more serious and results in an account suspension. Strike 1: After the first DMCA notice the account is flagged and the subscriber receives a letter informing him or her about the alleged violation. Effectively, Mediacom has adopted the most rigorous three-strikes policy that we’ve ever encountered. Mediacom has a unique interpretation of their perceived obligations under the DMCA and they include cracking down on those who are accused of sharing files. Some ISPs choose to ignore these letters, and others simply forward them to the appropriate subscriber and then that’s that. For nearly a decade copyright holders have been sending DMCA takedown notices to Internet providers.












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