500 Internet users in Singapore may be in trouble for downloading a movie
More than 500 Internet protocol (IP) addresses in Singapore have been identified by a US film studio illegally downloading the Oscar-winning film Dallas Buyers Club, reported The Straits Times.
Film rights holder Dallas Buyers Club LLC has reportedly sent letters over the weekend to Internet users here asking for a written offer of damages and costs within three days of receiving the letters.
It is not clear how many have received or responded to the letter.
The IP addresses that were identified were subscribers of the three major Internet service providers (ISPs) in Singapore – Singtel, StarHub, and M1.
MyRepublic and ViewQwest said they had not received any request for subscriber details.
M1 was the first to receive a court order to release details of its customers. This was in January.
StarHub and Singtel are in the midst of complying with the court order. The Straits Times reported that more than 150 of the subscribers have accounts with Singtel.
By law, Singtel must release the information of the subscribers by the end of this month to Dallas Buyers Club LLC.
Those who received the letters of demand should seek legal advice.
Dallas Buyers Club has also gone after about 5,000 people in Australia who downloaded the movie.
In the US, illegal downloaders are liable for damages of up to $150,000 unless settlement fees of up to $7,000 are paid.
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