Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (17 U.S.C. $512) (the “DMCA”) upon the good faith belief that copyrighted content transmitted via Valley Electric/Valley Communications is infringed, the copyright owner or its agent may send Valley Electric/Valley Communications a notice requesting removal of the infringing content or blocking access to it. Additionally, the DMCA allows any party against whom a copyright infringement notice has been filed to subsequently submit a counter-notice. Notices and counter-notices must meet statutory requirements set forth in the DMCA. Notices and counter-notices may be sent to Valley Electric/ Valley Communications registered copyright agent at the following address or our email address:
Valley Electric Association, Incorporated./Valley Communications Association, LLC
800 East Highway 372
Pahrump, NV 89041
USA
Email Valley Communications
The notice must include:
(i) the physical or electronic signature of the owner (or party authorized to act on the owner’s behalf) of the copyrighted work;
(ii) a description of the copyrighted work upon which the infringement claim is based;
(iii) information reasonably sufficient to permit Valley Electric/Valley Communications to locate the copyrighted work;
(iv) an address, telephone number and e-mail address for the owner of the copyrighted work;
(v) a statement by the owner of the copyrighted work or its agent, asserting that party’s good-faith belief that the use in question is unauthorized by the copyright owner, the owner’s agent, or the Law; and
(vi) a statement by the copyrighted work’s owner or its agent, made under penalty of perjury, that the preceding information in the notice is accurate, as well as affirming ownership of the copyright or is authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
Any notice or counter-notice must be truthful and submitted under penalty of perjury. A false notice or counter-notice may constitute grounds for personal liability. Parties should seek advice from legal counsel before submitting any notice or counter-notice. Upon receipt of the notice, Valley
Electric/Valley Communications may make a good-faith attempt to transmit the notice to such party as received or transmitted the allegedly infringing copyrighted work, and may transmit any counter-notification to the complaining party. Valley Electric/Valley Communications may, at its sole discretion, terminate, disconnect, or suspend such party’s use of and/or access to the Plan Services or Account if it is determined that such party has participated in more than one instance of copyright infringement.