RTC Internet is committed to compliance with U.S. copyright law and expects all end users, both those who access some of our Services but do not have accounts (“Visitors”) as well as those who pay a monthly service fee to subscribe to the Service (“Customers”), who access our Services to do the same. RTC Internet reserves the right to permanently terminate access for users who are repeat infringers.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA") provides recourse for owners of copyrighted material who believe that their rights under U.S. copyright law have been infringed on the Internet. Under the DMCA, copyright owners may contact the authorized agent of an Internet service provider to report alleged infringements of their protected works hosted on the service provider’s network. Upon receipt of a properly filed complaint that satisfies DCMA requirements, RTC Internet will promptly remove or block access to the allegedly infringing material.

If a Customer or user of the RTC Internet Service believes in good faith that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed, such person may submit a counter notice to RTC Internet. RTC Internet will not be a party to disputes over alleged copyright infringement.

This information should not be construed as legal advice to our Customers or Visitors. If you believe that your copyrights have been infringed, or if a notice of copyright infringement has been filed against you, we advise that you seek legal counsel. We provide this information to you for informational purposes only.

For more details on the information required for valid notification, see 17 U.S.C. 512(c) (3).

You should be aware that, under the DCMA, claimants who make misrepresentations concerning copyright infringement may be liable for damages incurred as a result of the removal or blocking of the material, court costs, and attorneys fees.

The following link will help you create a counter notice should you choose to do so: Sample Counter Notice If RTC Internet receives a valid counter notification, the DMCA provides that the removed material will be restored, or access re-enabled.

Please be advised that U.S. copyright law provides substantial penalties for a false counter notice filed in response to a notice of copyright infringement.