So what? These turkeys will rewrite the rules so that.eu fits within them. Besides, ICANN doesn't have to approve -- The EU folks are just following the ICANN rules.
This is sort-of how many non-US countries follow the U.S. FAA guidelines about maintenance of commercial airplanes.
Napster cannot itself determine whether or not the files that you were sharing fell within the category described above that Metallica claims are infringing. However, under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3)(vi), Napster will disable access when, as here, it has received a notice from a copyright holder claiming under penalty of perjury that you have made available material infringing his rights.
Policy for Counter Notification
In compliance with the DMCA, 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g), Napster will reinstate any user who disputes Metallica's allegation of infringement via a sworn "counter notification," and who after that counternotification is provided to Metallica, is not sued by Metallica within ten (10) business days. Following this is a form for "counter notification."
This is the first time I've seen something about the DMCA that actually benefits those other than the copyright owner (the counter-notification). Napster (and no doubt NetPD) has no idea whether the files being shared were Metallica music or even.mp3 files at all.
Since Metallica says it's not going to sue fans why not just "counter notify" and stand up for what is right?
I think you've hit the nail on the head -- they are definitely rushing things, and they made the deal with the devil on the RAMbus thing.
However, keep in mind that the number of folks who actually think about and look at what their hardware does are rare. Most people are programmed by the marketroids. If the ad says it's "great" then it is. Sad, but true.
Registrant: MP3 Police (MP3POLICE4-DOM) PO Box 3242 Hot Springs, AR 71914 US
Domain Name: MP3POLICE.COM
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I can see it now, *another* letter from Micro$oft complaining about *this* thread and *its* links...
Don't the comments constitute "fair use" by their respective authors?
So what? These turkeys will rewrite the rules so that .eu fits within them. Besides, ICANN doesn't have to approve -- The EU folks are just following the ICANN rules.
This is sort-of how many non-US countries follow the U.S. FAA guidelines about maintenance of commercial airplanes.
"We're from the government, we're here to help!"
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Napster cannot itself determine whether or not the files that you were sharing fell within the category described above that Metallica claims are infringing. However, under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3)(vi), Napster will disable access when, as here, it has received a notice from a copyright holder claiming under penalty of perjury that you have made available material infringing his rights.
Policy for Counter Notification
In compliance with the DMCA, 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g), Napster will reinstate any user who disputes Metallica's allegation of infringement via a sworn "counter notification," and who after that counternotification is provided to Metallica, is not sued by Metallica within ten (10) business days. Following this is a form for "counter notification."
This is the first time I've seen something about the DMCA that actually benefits those other than the copyright owner (the counter-notification). Napster (and no doubt NetPD) has no idea whether the files being shared were Metallica music or even .mp3 files at all.
Since Metallica says it's not going to sue fans why not just "counter notify" and stand up for what is right?
However, keep in mind that the number of folks who actually think about and look at what their hardware does are rare. Most people are programmed by the marketroids. If the ad says it's "great" then it is. Sad, but true.
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Registrant:
MP3 Police (MP3POLICE4-DOM)
PO Box 3242
Hot Springs, AR 71914
US
Domain Name: MP3POLICE.COM
Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact, Billing Contact:
Ward, Bruce (BW11725) bruce@PROVENST.COM
MP3 Police
PO Box 3242
Hot Springs , AR 71914
501 466 4883
Record last updated on 03-Sep-1999.
Record expires on 03-Sep-2001.
Record created on 03-Sep-1999.
Database last updated on 7-May-2000 20:36:49 EDT.
Domain servers in listed order:
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NS2.BEFOUND.COM 208.145.34.2