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U.S. Govt Seeks Public Comments on Pirate Site Blocking and ISP Liability

posted by chromas on Tuesday February 05 2019, @03:00PM   
from the do-you-really-want-my-view? dept.

canopic jug writes:

The US government is seeking public comments on blocking sites accused of hosting copyright infringing materials and ISP liability in such cases. The discussion includes possible harmonization with current developments in the EU in regards to copyright and will take place in two parts. The first stage will deal with US case law developments since the last meetings. The second stage will focus on foreign developments, such as the infamous Articles 11, 12a, and 13, and how these relate to the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of Internet service provider liability.

The U.S. Government's Copyright Office is continuing its review on the future of the DMCA's safe harbor provisions. It's specifically asking the public for input on recent domestic and international developments that relate to ISP liability, including Article 13 and pirate site blocking.

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• Re:This will go well /s Re:This will go well /s (Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday February 06 2019, @02:41PM (3 children)

  by DannyB (5839) on Wednesday February 06 2019, @02:41PM (#797169) Journal

  They have absolutely no power, other than what is given to them by the users of their services.

  So in other words, they have gigantic amounts of power.

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• Re:This will go well /s Re:This will go well /s (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Wednesday February 06 2019, @03:42PM (2 children)

  by fustakrakich (6150) on Wednesday February 06 2019, @03:42PM (#797190) Journal

  Only what is freely given. No force or coercion is involved. You take away the power by turning your back, that easy.

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  • Re:This will go well /s Re:This will go well /s (Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday February 06 2019, @09:03PM (1 child)

    by DannyB (5839) on Wednesday February 06 2019, @09:03PM (#797398) Journal

    I begin to fear that the documentary Idiocracy informs us of how well that would work.

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    • Re:This will go well /s (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Thursday February 07 2019, @04:08AM

      by fustakrakich (6150) on Thursday February 07 2019, @04:08AM (#797598) Journal

      I'm not raising any hopes. I'm merely pointing where the power is.

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