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Comcast sends multiple accusatory emails to listener for illegal downloading of TV show Girls
TLDR A listener named Kayden is being falsely accused by Comcast of illegally downloading episodes of the TV show Girls using BitTorrent, despite not using BitTorrent and not even liking the show. After reaching out to various parties for help, it is discovered that the issue was caused by a sub-account on Kayden's Comcast internet and has been resolved.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
A listener named Kayden is receiving multiple accusatory emails from Comcast claiming that they have illegally downloaded episodes of the TV show Girls using BitTorrent, despite Kayden not using BitTorrent and not even liking the show.
03:42
Kayden has received 24 DMCA Notices from Comcast accusing them of illegally downloading an episode of Girls, and if they receive enough of these notices, their internet could be disconnected for at least six months.
07:01
Comcast receives DMCA notices from digital forensics companies like Wright's Corp, and they are required to take action against copyright infringement on their platform, but the definition of "appropriate action" is poorly defined.
10:26
The host tries to contact the digital enforcement company that accused Cayden of downloading the episode, but they claim they are not in the business of consumer DNCA notification and suggest that someone else may have used their software to target Cayden.
13:57
The host discovers an internet court where you can appeal a DMCA notice, but after reaching out to them and multiple other parties, no one is able to help and they all suggest that the issue is likely Cayden's fault.
17:51
Kaden discovers that they have a sub-account on their Comcast internet, which could explain why they received the DMCA notices for downloading the TV show "Girls" from various locations.
21:25
Elle accidentally downloaded and uploaded an episode of "Girls" multiple times through a Torrent client, causing Cayden to receive DMCA notices, but now that she has stopped uploading it, Cayden should no longer be in trouble.
24:49
Elle has deleted the episode from her computer, so Cayden should no longer receive DMCA notices.
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