Title :
Bulletin boards and net sites
Author :
Stern, Richard H.
Author_Institution :
Ablondi, Foster, Sobin & Davidow, Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
2/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Should a BB or net access provider be liable for copyright infringement when a user posts infringing material on user newsgroup or forum? Several recent court decisions have addressed the liability of bulletin board operators and related organizations for copyright infringement as a result of user postings of copyrighted material. The most recent decision (Nov. 1995) is the first to address the copyright liability of on-line service providers, at all. It is also the first to address in depth the liability of bulletin board operators who gain Internet access via such online service providers
Keywords :
copyright; information services; legislation; bulletin board operators; copyright infringement; copyright liability; copyrighted material; liability; net access provider; on-line service providers; user newsgroup; Business; Contracts; Discussion forums; Earth; Education; Notice of Violation; Online services; Web and internet services; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
