Doh, OK, on second read I get it, that was from someone else commenting on the subpoenas. I thought it was from Rightscorp, ha.
On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 2:23 PM, Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > Wow, so this is for real? It reads like something you might see in the > Onion. > > On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Chuck McCown via Af <af@afmug.com> > wrote: > >> FYI only. We got hit with a bunch of this stuff. >> >> *From:* Rory Conaway via Af <af@afmug.com> >> *Sent:* Thursday, October 30, 2014 11:40 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Rightscorp Subpoenas, Important Information >> >> >> Are they taking donations for the legal fight or are you just keeping us >> informed? >> >> >> >> Rory >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown via >> Af >> *Sent:* Thursday, October 30, 2014 10:34 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Rightscorp Subpoenas, Important Information >> >> >> >> *From: *amanda.j.sny...@hushmail.com >> *Sent: *10/30/2014 7:31 AM >> *Subject: *Rightscorp Subpoenas, Important Information >> >> *THIS MESSAGE PERTAINS TO SUBPOENAS THAT WERE ISSUED TO YOUR COMPANY BY >> RIGHTSCORP, INC.* >> >> *PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO YOUR ATTORNEY, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, OR HEAD OF >> BUSINESS.* >> >> >> >> Good Day: >> >> >> >> You are receiving this message because subpoenas were issued by >> Rightscorp, Inc. (“Rightscorp”) to your company in 2014. Among other things >> the subpoenas your company received were seeking personal identifying >> information of your subscribers including names, addresses, telephone >> numbers, and email address. Your company has been specifically targeted by >> Rightscorp because you are a small regional ISP. This year alone, >> Rightscorp has filed approximately 100 miscellaneous actions trying to >> force small regional ISPs to disclose personal subscriber information for >> the purposes of obtaining cash settlements from the aforementioned >> subscribers. Rightscorp strategy is to target small businesses like your in >> hopes that you will not be aware of the proper legal procedures, involve an >> attorney, or file a motion to quash the subpoena. >> >> >> >> The actions of Rightscorp, including its attorneys and owners is in >> blatant violation of the rules of civil procedure. This year two ISPs, >> Birch Communications Inc. f/k/a CBeyond Communications LLC and one by >> Grande Communications Networks LLC, have filed motions to quash the >> subpoenas, including motions for attorney’s fees and sanctions against >> Rightscorp. >> >> >> >> As a small ISP with limited resources its important for you to know that >> Rightscorp is specifically targeting you, not big players such as Comcast, >> Verizon, AT&T, WOW, and TWC, and that any time Rightscorp has been >> challenged they have have retracted the subpoenas immediately. >> >> >> >> Attached to the message you will find two documents filed in Federal >> Court in response to Rightscorp. One by Birch Communications Inc. f/k/a >> CBeyond Communications LLC and one by Grande Communications Networks LLC. >> These documents can be used as templates and reference points by your >> attorney in crafting a response or you can contact the attorneys >> representing Birch Communications Inc. f/k/a CBeyond Communications LLC and >> Grande Communications Networks LLC directly with the contact details >> provided herein. >> >> >> >> Its important for small ISPs to stick together and share information >> related to these improper Rightscorp cases. >> >> >> >> >> >> Attorney D. Lee Clayton >> >> Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP >> >> 1355 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 300 >> >> Atlanta, GA 30309 >> >> Phone: 404-888-6168 >> >> Fax: 404-888-6199 >> >> lee.clay...@swiftcurrie.com >> >> >> >> >> >> Attorney Charles M. Salmon >> >> Locke Lord LLP >> >> 600 Congress, Suite 2200 >> >> Austin, Texas 78701 >> >> Phone: 512-305-4722 >> >> Fax: 512-391-4719 >> >> csal...@lockelord.com >> > >
