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US couple sues IP mapping firm over 'digital hell'
Source: BBC
US couple sues IP mapping firm over 'digital hell'
By Kevin Rawlinson
BBC News
11 August 2016 Technology
A US couple is suing an internet mapping firm for $75,000 (£58,000) after years of "digital hell".
MaxMind matches IP addresses, which are used to connect devices to the internet, to physical locations. It has said these are not meant to be precise.
James and Theresa Arnold say it registered their home as the position of more than 600 million addresses.
They say this has led many people to wrongly believe a host of crimes were committed at the property.
"The first week after the Arnolds moved in, two deputies from the Butler County Sheriff's Department came to the residence looking for a stolen truck. This scenario repeated itself countless times over the next five years," documents filed with a Kansas court read.
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By Kevin Rawlinson
BBC News
11 August 2016 Technology
A US couple is suing an internet mapping firm for $75,000 (£58,000) after years of "digital hell".
MaxMind matches IP addresses, which are used to connect devices to the internet, to physical locations. It has said these are not meant to be precise.
James and Theresa Arnold say it registered their home as the position of more than 600 million addresses.
They say this has led many people to wrongly believe a host of crimes were committed at the property.
"The first week after the Arnolds moved in, two deputies from the Butler County Sheriff's Department came to the residence looking for a stolen truck. This scenario repeated itself countless times over the next five years," documents filed with a Kansas court read.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37048521
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