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Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have
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single online site are covered by a single
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claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of
infringing activity and that is to be removed or
access to which is to be disabled, and information
reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider
to locate the material; 4. Information reasonably
sufficient to permit the service provider to contact
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number, and if available, an electronic mail address
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the information as outlined in 1 through 6 above:
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disabled access to the material.
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Subscriber; 2. Identification of the material that has
been removed or to which access has been disabled and
the location at which the material appeared before it
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or disabled as a result of mistake or
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telephone number, and a statement that the Subscriber
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the United States, for any judicial district in which
the Service Provider may be found, and that the
Subscriber will accept service of process from the
person who provided notification or an agent of such
person
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the information as outlined in 1 through 4 above:
1. Service Provider shall promptly provide the
Complaining Party with a copy of the Counter
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Complaining Party that it will replace the removed
material or cease disabling access to it within ten
(10) business days; 3. Service Provider shall replace
the removed material or cease disabling access to the
material within ten (10) to fourteen (14) business
days following receipt of the Counter Notification,
provided Service Provider's Designated Agent has not
received notice from the Complaining Party that an
action has been filed seeking a court order to
restrain Subscriber from engaging in infringing
activity relating to the material on Service
Provider's network or system.
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