Illegal downloaders beware, you may get a shock in 2015
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Illegal downloaders beware, you may get a shock in 2015
Illegal downloaders beware, you may get a shock in 2015
Canadians accustomed to illegally downloading copyrighted material without facing consequences could be in for a shock this year.
The final piece of the federal Copyright Modernization Act took effect on Jan. 1, requiring Internet service providers (ISPs) and website hosts to relay letters from copyright holders to customers associated with the unique Internet Protocol (IP) address where the illegal downloading is alleged to have occurred.
The law does not include a stipulation that the customer must stop downloading the material or remove it from any websites to which they may have posted, but it does allow a copyright holder to sue individuals. Lawsuits could seek up to $5,000 for downloading copyrighted material for personal use, and up to $20,000 for a download that led to commercial gain.