WARNING FROM NBC TO MY ISP (closed)

I RECEIVED A WARNING FROM MY INTERNET PROVIDER FOR DOWNLOADING A SHOW THAT NBC PUTS OUT (HOUSE M.D.). HAS ANYONE ELSE EVER RECEIVED ANYTHING LIKE THIS?

THE MESSAGE WAS THIS:

We recently received the attached notice from NBC Universal claiming that your Internet account may have been used for copyright infringement. Specifically, NBC Universal claims that your account was used to reproduce and/or distribute copyrighted content without authorization to other users of an Internet-based file-sharing network. We are forwarding this notice at the request of NBC Universal -- please see the enclosed document.
Content providers such as NBC Universal routinely monitor file-sharing networks to determine if their copyrighted movies and music are being distributed illegally over the Internet. NBC Universal identified your AT&T account by its numeric IP address, a string of numbers identifiable by any site from which you upload or download files. When an Internet user connects to file-sharing networks, the IP address assigned to the computer connected to the Internet becomes publicly available to other members of the network. Consistent with our Customer Privacy Policy, AT&T has not released your name or any other personal information to NBC Universal, but is forwarding this notice to you so that this issue may be resolved without any further action.
You should be aware that copyright infringement is a violation of U.S. law, and potentially punishable by fines and other criminal penalties. It also is a violation of the AT&T Acceptable Use Policy, which governs your use of AT&T Internet services. If infringing activity persists, NBC Universal may choose to seek a court order requiring AT&T to provide it with your name and address so it can pursue legal action against you.
By forwarding this complaint, AT&T is not making any accusation of wrongdoing. Rather, we are bringing NBC Universal's notice to your attention so that you can take prompt and appropriate steps to prevent any further activity of this nature from occurring over your Internet account. Steps you may consider taking include:

1.Ceasing any sharing of copyrighted content that might be occurring via file sharing software, services or networks;

2.Securing your home Wi-Fi network to ensure others are not accessing the Internet through your connection to download or distribute illegal content;

3.Talking with family members or guests who may have used your Internet connection in ways you are not aware of;

4.Using virus and spyware protection software to protect against security threats and ensure your Internet connection is not being used in ways that you have not authorized;

5.Learning how federal copyright law applies to online activities by visiting the U.S. Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/.

Violations of the Acceptable Use Policy can result in termination of your AT&T service. We encourage you to review the AT&T Acceptable Use Policy online at http://www.corp.att.com/aup/ and the AT&T Customer Privacy Policy at http://www.att.com/privacy.
AT&T is committed to protecting your personal information and ensuring the best possible online experience for all customers. Please review the attached letter for information regarding the alleged copyright infringement. If you have any questions regarding your AT&T Internet account or AT&T policies, please call us at

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Notice of Copyright Infringement

whatever you do....don't call them.

The letter is b/s, it's pure scare-mongering, ignore it and do NOT reply to it in any way, shape of form...simply confine your downloading to after 9PM your time

WTF people look at the dates on original posts this was originally posted in AUGUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah but months and months late....look at the original post and what it was all about. What good does an answer do for him 3 months later after he asked. Again I did not type 3 DAYS later. 3 months later does him no good.