Why is AOL Broadband cracking down on file sharing?
We’re not. This action is being taken by the music industry. We don’t monitor which sites you’re visiting and we don’t believe it’s our place to police the internet. So why will you be writing to AOL Broadband customers? The music industry plans to send us the IP addresses of internet users they believe are sharing content illegally (such as music files). They’re monitoring file sharing sites on the internet to find these IP addresses. We can match the IP address to individual broadband connections. We’re contacting our customers to warn them that the music industry has targeted their IP address. Why would I be sent a letter? If the music industry sends us an IP address that matches to your broadband connection then we may send you a letter. That doesn’t mean we think you’re illegally downloading or sharing music. We know there are many reasons you may not have done anything wrong and the claim could be completely false. For example: — The content could be being shared legally. — The
