[1077] in resnet
Re: copyright violations
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Peter Peters)
Wed Apr 3 01:56:58 2002
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Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 08:50:53 +0200
Reply-To: peter.peters@civ.utwente.nl
From: Peter Peters <P.G.M.Peters@civ.utwente.nl>
To: RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu
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On Tue, 2 Apr 2002 16:13:26 -0500, you wrote:
>A question is been raised here about if the university should deal with
>the copyright violations that was notified from entities like RIAA,
>Motion Pictures Association, etc.,
We check the claim (sometimes they are false) and have the studentbody
warn the student about the claim.
>Is your ResNet administration responsible for the sanctions at all or do
>you turn them over to your judicial office/ legal department?
>
>I also wonder if those entities like RIAA go after Time Warner or AOL
>users? Are the ISPs responsible for the actions of the users?
It depends on local law previous cases. In The Netherlands the ISP can
be held liable if it can be proven he has knowledge of the violation.
But if he disconnects the user and the claim proves false he is liable
for breach of contract.
--
Peter Peters
senior netwerkbeheerder, Centrum voor Informatievoorziening,
Universiteit Twente, Postbus 217, 7500 AE Enschede
telefoon: +31 53 489 2301, fax:+31 53 489 2383, http://www.utwente.nl/civ
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