On Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:09:05 +0000, Jethro_uk wrote:

On Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:23:29 +0000, Jethro_uk wrote:

On Fri, 07 Aug 2015 06:22:42 -0700, wrote:

Do they have a static IP address? I often wonder how they trace
downloads/uploads done via accounts that don't have fixed IP
addresses.


They simply require the ISP to provide them with the subscribers
details. All ISP's keep a log of IP addresses assigned when they are
assigned.

Philip

And that all involved (unlike UK plod, who raided the wrong address
based on an IP address) bear in mind any time zone offsets.

In a Fortean moment ... todays BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33815153

Which reminded me that my ISP allows its customers to opt for a lunar
billing cycle.