Games Publisher Pursues P2P Users Through ISPs
Posted: 29th Mar, 2007 By: MarkJ
Zuxxex, a German games publisher, has hired Law firm Davenport Lyons to help pursue 500 illegal British file shares (P2P). The firm has already requested IP details from several unknown UK ISP's and issued identified individuals with hefty fines:
The Register's item notes that those attempting to use excuses will have little luck. It was only a matter of time before the often dubious tactics used by the music industry found applications elsewhere.
File sharers were reported under court orders served on 18 ISPs at Davenport's request after computer forensic experts associated their IP addresses as sources for downloaders of Dream Pinball 3D, a computer game that's unleased in the UK - it goes on sale in June.
Letters sent to 500 file sharers in recent weeks recommended paying a £600 fine for sharing the £16.99 computer game on a peer-to-peer file sharing networks. Failure to pay would result in prosecution and potential court costs of "tens of thousands of pounds".
The partner refused to say how much his firm was being paid for pursuit of the file sharers, but the letter sent to them said £250 of the £600 fine being levied against them was to cover the solicitor's fee.
Letters sent to 500 file sharers in recent weeks recommended paying a £600 fine for sharing the £16.99 computer game on a peer-to-peer file sharing networks. Failure to pay would result in prosecution and potential court costs of "tens of thousands of pounds".
The partner refused to say how much his firm was being paid for pursuit of the file sharers, but the letter sent to them said £250 of the £600 fine being levied against them was to cover the solicitor's fee.
The Register's item notes that those attempting to use excuses will have little luck. It was only a matter of time before the often dubious tactics used by the music industry found applications elsewhere.
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