OCILLA, ISPs and Contributory InfringementThis is technically the last post of 2006, rather than the first of 2007, delayed while I got my citations in order.
I wrote an internal memo dissecting a sabre-rattling email from a copyright holder warning that ISPs (like the one I work) for may be subject to legal and equitable liabilities if we don't immediately put the beat down on users that are doing file sharing. We don't like file sharers either, but this email seemed a little too ornery, so I did some research to see what the courts have had to say about contributory infringement, ISPs, and the Title II of DMCA. Since it proved interesting and valuable information, and since there are plenty of other service providers out there who may be nervous about this stuff, I have re-written it in somewhat broader terms for a wider readership. N.b., this is not to be construed as legal advice. It's informational only.
Comments
Leave a comment:
|
