Online Copyright Infringement Claims Procedure for UCLA Housing Residents
1. A copyright holder notifies UCLA that, on a certain date and time, a computer identified by a specific Internet address (IP address) made available copyrighted music, movies, software or other material to others without appropriate permission.
2. If within UCLA Housing, the IP address is then mapped to the corresponding port in the building, floor and room number using the unique network card identifier (MAC address).
3. The
identified computer (using IP- and MAC-based network controls and monitoring)
will have its network access impacted as follows:
· Connectivity to the identified computer and any other devices connected to the same port will be momentarily disrupted, and connectivity lost.
· The identified computer will be moved to a MAC-based restricted network in which:
o Traffic to other ResNet sites is disallowed
o Traffic to campus VPN services is disallowed.
o Traffic to off-campus locations is disallowed
o Traffic to campus sites is allowed (e.g., my.ucla, Library, URSA online, BOL, class web sites).
· Any other devices sharing the same port as the identified computer, but not identified in the claim notice, will be allowed to immediately reconnect to the Housing network without restrictions.
4. For the identified computer/MAC address, an email to the corresponding client (faculty, student or staff member) is sent from the Judicial Affairs Coordinator/Assistant Dean of Students indicating that notice of a claim of copyright infringement relating to the client has been received and that his or her computer has had its network access restricted.
(Step 4, continued)
· If this is the first notice of a claim of copyright infringement relating to the client, the email gives the details of the claim and indicates that network access is being restricted and a record of the claim will be kept should a second incident arise. The client is told to follow these steps within 24 hours:
· Remove the allegedly infringing material.
· Go to a specific web page and log on using his or her UCLA ID (UID) and PIN, or Bruin OnLine account and password. The web page will display an acceptable use agreement.
· Carefully read the acceptable use agreement and click “I agree,” which acknowledges the agreement and that the client has removed the allegedly infringing material, and sends the information to the Judicial Affairs Coordinator/Assistant Dean of Students, with a copy to the client.
By following these steps, the client’s computer will have normal network access restored within one business day.
If a client does not respond to the email notice within one business
day, network access to his or her computer will be blocked completely within
the following 24 hours. If the client
does not respond within three calendar days, the Judicial Affairs Coordinator/Assistant
Dean of Students will put a hold on the client’s records if a student; other
action may be taken in the case of a faculty or staff member.
· If this is not the first notice of a claim of copyright infringement relating to the client, the email gives the details of the claim received and indicates that a previous claim has been recorded and that he or she will be summoned by the Dean of Students or others as appropriate.
The client is still required to follow the instructions given above for a first notice of claim. By responding within one business day, the client can keep his or her computer in restricted access so as to be able to continue to do academic work until the judicial/administrative process is completed, rather than having all network access blocked.