File-sharing operator settles with FTC

26.05.2006

The court ordered a temporary halt to the deceptive claims. The settlement announced Friday ends the litigation.

Under the settlement, Myricks must notify users that the claims that his file sharing services were "100 percent legal" were false and inform them that "using P2P programs to download copyrighted music, movies, games, or other material without a license from the copyright holder can subject you to lawsuits, fines, and even criminal prosecution," the FTC said.