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Name of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement:
Stuart I. Graff
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Stalter Drive, Rockford, IL 61108
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online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list
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infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be
removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably
sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
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telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which
the complaining party may be contacted;
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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
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