DMCA Notification Policy

Alaska Communications is committed to complying with U.S. copyright and related laws. If you are the owner of a copyrighted work who believes that your rights have been infringed by any material on our services, you can report that to us. Alaska Communications is registered under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA") (See 17 U.S.C. §512). The DMCA provides the following procedure for parties to follow who wish to file a Notification of Claimed Infringement with Alaska Communications.

To serve a Notification of Claimed Infringement on Alaska Communications or any affiliated entities, send your Notification to the Designated Agent:

DMCA Notifications
Attn: Lynn Concepcion-Glover
Legal Department
Alaska Communications
600 Telephone Avenue, MS 65
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
907-297-3122
legal@acsalaska.com

To be effective under the DMCA, the Notification of Claimed Infringement must be a written communication provided to Alaska Communications’ designated agent and must include the following information:

• A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single Notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
• Identification of the material that is 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 the infringing IP address, time, date, and the time zone to permit Alaska Communications to locate the material.
• Information reasonably sufficient to permit Alaska Communications to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number and if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
• A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement that the information in the Notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

When we receive a notice of claimed infringement that satisfies the requirements of the DMCA, we will respond expeditiously to either directly or indirectly (i) remove the allegedly infringing work(s) residing on our offerings or (ii) disable access to the work(s) residing on our offerings, if applicable. We will also notify the affected user when we take any of these actions. Copyright owners should know that in some cases users of our offerings may be unregistered and anonymous, such as visitors to a website. In those cases, our ability to process and act on a DMCA notification may be limited or unavailable.

Note: Under the DMCA, anyone who knowingly makes misrepresentations regarding alleged copyright infringement may be liable to Alaska Communications, the alleged infringer, and the affected copyright owner for any damages incurred in connection with the removal, blocking, or replacement of allegedly infringing material.

Alaska Communications maintains a policy to terminate services provided to any user who is a repeat infringer of third party copyright rights. Our policy includes alerts of alleged infringements, required action by the user, suspension of service, and application of other interim measures determined in Alaska Communications’ sole discretion. We also reserve the right to terminate our offerings at any time with or without notice for any affected user in accordance with our Acceptable Use Policy.

If a user receives a DMCA notification of alleged infringement, and believes in good faith that the allegedly infringing works have been removed or blocked by mistake or misidentification, then that user may send us a counter notification. When we receive a counter notification that satisfies the requirements of the DMCA, we will provide a copy of it to the person who sent the original infringement notification and will follow the DMCA’s procedures with respect to received counter notifications. In all events, all users expressly agree that Alaska Communications will not be a party to any disputes or lawsuits regarding alleged copyright infringement.

Users may file counter notifications with Alaska Communications’ designated agent using the contact information shown above. All counter notifications must satisfy the requirements of Section 512(g)(3) of the U.S. Copyright Act.

NOTE: The information on this page is provided to you for informational purpose only, and is not intended as legal advice. If you believe your rights under United States copyright law have been infringed, you should consult with your attorney.

Alaska Communications DMCA Notification Policy v1.1 (08/08/2023)