By far the most problematic aspect of the ILT provision is the creation of a notice-and-takedown system for search engines. Unlike ISPs – who are subject to the more-balanced notice-and-notice approach – ILTs are effectively subject to a notice-and-takedown system without any of the counter-notification or balancing provisions contained in […]
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Telegraph-Journal on “Harper’s Draconian Copyright Bill”
Charles Moore, a freelance writer whose work has appeared in dozens of magazines around the world, pens an op-ed in the Saint John Telegraph-Journal on the copyfight in Canada.
U.S. Judge Rules Fair Use Should Factor Into Notice and Takedown Demands
Since I've blogged this week about C-61's notice-and-notice approach for ISPs, it is worth noting that yesterday a U.S. judge ruled that copyright holders must consider fair use as part of the DMCA notice-and-takedown system.
61 Reforms to C-61, Day 43: ILTs – Safe Harbour Largely Illusory
The inclusion of provisions for "Information Location Tool Providers" – ie. search engines – was a bit of a surprise. The ILT provisions unexpectedly appeared in Bill C-60 and there were concerns expressed with the approach adopted by the government. ILT provisions are back in C-61 with the focus on […]
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