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Copyright Infringement
Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright
Infringement
Sterling Network Services, LLC ("SNS") respects the
intellectual property rights of others and is committed to complying with
U.S. Copyright laws. Our policy is to respond to notices of alleged
infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998
(the "DMCA"). The DMCA provides recourse for owners of copyrighted material
who believe their rights under U.S. copyright law have been infringed on the
Internet
Pursuant to the DMCA, Title 17, United States Code,
Section 512(c)(2), all notifications of claimed copyright infringement on
the SNS network or Web site should be sent ONLY to our Designated Agent.
Written notification must be submitted to the following
Designated Agent:
Sterling Network Services, LLC
Anthony Wanger, Designated Agent
120 E. Van Buren Street
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Fax: 602-682-2212
copyright@sterlingnetwork.com
Under Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(3)(A),
the Notification of Claimed Infringement must include the following:
1. Physical or electronic
signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
2. Identification of the
copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or a representative list if
multiple works are involved.
3. Identification of the
material that is claimed to be infringing that should be removed or access
to disabled and information reasonably sufficient to enable the online
service provider to locate the material (usually a URL to the relevant
page).
4. Information reasonably
sufficient to allow the online service provider to contact the complaining
party (address, phone number, e-mail address).
5. Statement that the
complaining party has "a good faith belief that use of the material in the
manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or
the law."
6. Statement that the
information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that
the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
PLEASE NOTE:
A. THE ABOVE-LISTED CONTACT
INFORMATION IS PROVIDED SOLELY FOR NOTIFYING SNS THAT YOUR COPYRIGHTED
MATERIAL MAY HAVE BEEN INFRINGED. DO NOT SEND ANY INQUIRIES UNRELATED TO
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT TO THIS CONTACT (e.g., REQUESTS FOR TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE OR CUSTOMER SERVICE, REPORTS OF E-MAIL OR OTHER CLAIMED ONLINE
ABUSE). SNS WILL NOT RESPOND TO INQUIRIES SENT TO THIS CONTACT WHICH DO NOT
REGARD COPYRIGHT ISSUES.
B. UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW,
IF YOU KNOWINGLY MISREPRESENT THAT ONLINE MATERIAL IS INFRINGING, YOU MAY BE
SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND OTHER PENALTIES. THESE INCLUDE MONETARY DAMAGES, COURT
COSTS, AND ATTORNEYS FEES INCURRED BY US, BY ANY COPYRIGHT OWNER, OR BY ANY
COPYRIGHT OWNER'S LICENSEE THAT IS INJURED AS A RESULT OF OUR RELYING UPON
YOUR MISREPRESENTATION. YOU MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION FOR PERJURY
AND/OR OTHER CRIMES.
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