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Monday, January 30, 2012

Megaupload Host to Start Deleting Data on Thursday

United States - The host of Megaupload's files say they may start deleting the data as soon as February 2nd according to letters given to the press and the court overseeing the trial.

The companies, Carpathia Hosting Inc. and Cogent Communications Group Inc., both based in Virginia, says they are deleting the data they have because the company hasn't paid the fees for hosing the files ever since their assets were frozen.

Ira Rothken, Megaupload's attorney, says the company is trying to work with prosecutors to keep the files from being deleted, which they claim is the property of at least 50-million users and, probably more importantly, is critical to their defense.

"We're cautiously optimistic at this point that because the United States, as well as MegaUpload, should have a common desire to protect consumers, that this type of agreement will get done," Rothken said.

The charges the operators face include conspiring to commit racketeering, conspiring to commit money laundering, copyright infringement, and aiding and abetting copyright infringement over the internet.

Update: Ira Rothken tweeted "Carpathia and Cogent agreed to preserve consumer data for additional time of at least two weeks so can work with US on proposal
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