According to a c’t report, it is becoming increasingly common for refugees to get themselves in trouble by using file sharing services via provided WLAN access points. Specialized law firms would send appropriate letters on behalf of film distributors. The receivables are in each case less than EUR 1,000.
The copyright situation in the United States is a problem for those affected. On the one hand, the use of peer-to-peer exchanges and like-used apps such as popcorn time is clearly forbidden when users download copyrighted content or view themselves via alleged streams. On the other hand, the so-called interfering liability, which is the responsibility of the stakeholders.
If a user of a device connected to the respective WLAN hits a criminal offense online, the offender can be charged the offense. In a case described above, a warning was sent to an interested person who provided his WLAN, about 815 euros. A user who had escaped from Syria to the United States in August 2017 had downloaded the film "Margos Spuren" (20th Century Fox) via this wireless network using the BitTorrent software. There are several similar cases, an exact number is not mentioned in the report.
Lesetipp: File sharing - what is legal?
The law firm Waldorf-Frommer, based in Munich, takes over as a predecessor. C't has asked the film distribution as well as the law firm, whether they are often to be punished very needy refugees, even though they have no knowledge of their illegal activities. Sales have not been expressed. The law firm said that at the time of sending the warning, no information was given to the recipient, but that they could also reduce the warning fees in "hardship cases" even to "total allowance". At least in a second case described, the claim was reduced from 915 to 315 euros. The amount is to be paid in monthly installments of 10 euros. A lawyer could convincingly demonstrate that the settlement of the original warning sum would have led the person concerned into bankruptcy.
Lesetipp: Parents can adhere to illegal downloads of children
Internet users could escape spoofing by informing users about the legal situation and signing a formal agreement on both sides. However, in the event of a breach, the owner must be able to name the perpetrator, as the c't writes.
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