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c. Tnternet Serviee Provider ("TSP") : Manyindividuals and businesses obtain access to the Internet throughbusinesses known as Internet Service Providers ("ISPs"). fSPsprovide their customers with access to the Internet usingtelephone or other telecommunications lines; provide Internete-mail accounts that allow users to communicate with otherInternet users by sending and receiving electronlc messagesthrough the ISP's servers; remotely store electronic files ontheir customers' behalf; and may provide ot.her services unique toeach partj-cuIar ISP. ISPs maintain records pertaining to theindividuals or businesses that have subscriber accounts withthem. Those records often include identifying and billinginformation, account access information in the form of log files,e-mail transactj-on information, posting information, accountapplj-cation informatJ-on, and other information both in computerdata and written record format.d. fnternet Protocol ("IP") Address: An InternetProtocol address (or simply rrIPrr address) is a unique numericaddress used by computers on the Internet. An IP address lookslike a series of four numbers, each in the rangie 0-255, separatedby periods (e,9., 121-.56.97.I78) . Every computer ar-tached to theInternet must be assigned an IP address sc that Internet trafficsent from and dj-rected to that computer may be properly directedfrom j-ts source to its destination. Most ISPs control a range offP addresses.
e. whols querv: A standardized query or method foridentifying a particular computer on the Int'ernet by obtaininginformation from a registry database that identifies theregistrar for a particular IP address. For example, if you entera domain name such as I'microsof t. com, " Whois wil-I return the nameand address of the d.omain's owner (in that, case, MicrosoftCorporation). A "Whois" query can be found on numerous websites,including www. domaintools . com.f. screener: A screener, also known as a work print,normally refers to a Digital Video Disc ("DVD") containing a fulllength motion picture that is specifically prepared for and sentto movie critics and censors for reviewing purposes before thatcontent is available to the public. When diverted before orduring a motion picture's theatrical release, a screener DVDprovides a significantly higher quality of pirated motion picturecontent compared to content t.hat is obtained through the use of acamcorder in a movie theater. This 1eveI of quality j-s normallynot avai-Iable until the official release date of the motionpicture's DVD, which normally occurs between 60 days and sixmonths after theatrical release.q. Waterlnark: A pattern of bits or graphical additionsembedded into a file that are used to identify the source ofillegal copies. For example, if a digital- watermark is placedinto a master copy of movie, then a1l copies of that film areuniquely identified. Tf a screener were to distribute a movie
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