Illegal downloading of music and movies is on the rise in Ashland, despite the threat of huge fines.
Illegal downloading of music and movies is on the rise in Ashland, despite the threat of huge fines.
Copyright violaters can face fines of up to $150,000.
The city government-owned Ashland Fiber Network, Charter Communications Inc., Qwest Communications International Inc. and other telecommunications providers receive a notice when one of their customers allegedly has violated a copyright.
In 2006, the Ashland Fiber Network sent out 54 copyright infringement notices. But numbers have shot up since then, with 657 notices sent out in 2010.
Read more at The Register-Guard.
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