10 Sep
2001
10 Sep
'01
2:11 p.m.
James B. DiGriz wrote:
Common carrier status for ISP's is not automatic, under the '96 Telecom Act and later additions. You have to file with the FCC and promise to remove material anybody complains about, etc. in exchange for indemnification from liablility.
I took a look at it and said "Fuck the dumb shit." Choate is right on this one.
jbdigriz
In fact, IIRC, common-carrier status for ISPs as I describe above was actually implemented in the DMCA. Been a while since I looked at it; will have to check. It doesn't appear to have stopped anybody from getting sued for third parties infringing on copyrights, though. jbdigriz