The DMCA's safe harbor and
takedown notice provisions have shaped the evolution of the web we have today, making it possible for services like YouTube to exist without becoming sued into the ground as a result of their users» actions.
Not exact matches
UMG's theory would also make the DMCA's
notice - and -
takedown provisions completely superfluous because any service provider that hosted copyrighted material would be disqualified from the section 512 (c) safe harbor regardless of whether the copyright holder gave
notice or whether the service provider otherwise acquired actual or constructive knowledge of specific infringements.
First, the entertainment industry, which wants tight controls on copying, including things like digital locks and
notice and
takedown provisions.
«There are
provisions in that legislation that allow a party to challenge the
notice and recover punitive costs if there has been an abuse of the
takedown procedures,» he says.
In particular, we'll be focusing on the «
notice and
takedown»
provisions that provide «safe harbor» for many service providers, as well as the anti-circumvention
provisions that criminalize many common actions.