From: ip.legal@bbc.co.uk (IPLEGAL DEPARTMENT-WC)
To: teletubbies@psynet.net (teletubbies)
Message-Id: <1997Aug01.144550.1772.1181957@pu-smtp.radio.bbc.co.uk>
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Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 14:49:25 +0100
Subject: URGENT: Unauthorised Use of Copyright Ma


Dear Sir/Madam

Teletubbies

It has come to our attention that you are operating an internet site on Web 
address http://www.talk-101.com/users/a1float/teletubbies/index.html. 
 This site features material which is the copyright of the BBC and/or its 
contributors including screen grabs, stills and logos from BBC television 
broadcasts.  By copying this material without permission you have infringed 
the BBC and/or its contributors* rights.

The BBC does not wish to discourage fans of its programmes from discussing 
them on the internet, but for a variety of reasons the BBC cannot allow its 
copyright material to be scanned into sites and disseminated without 
permission.  Further, given the target audience of Teletubbies is pre-school 
children, your material is in danger of compromising the programme*s 
intentions.  Ragdoll, the producers of Teletubbies, are as alarmed as we are 
and are justifiably concerned to see that this misrepresentation stops.

Please take the necessary steps to remove all BBC copyright material 
immediately from this site and provide confirmation that you have done so. 
 We look forward to hearing from you by return, in the meantime the BBC*s 
rights are expressly reserved including that of taking legal action.

Yours faithfully




BBC Intellectual Property Department
Legal Adviser*s Division

British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC White City
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TS