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andygatesThe McCain - Youtube spat takes another step. In summary: The DMCA requires service providers to act on any takedown notices, not to spend time evaluating each one's merits. So when someone makes a well-formed takedown request, Youtube will take a video down. The rightness or fair-useness of that is outside the scope of the takedown decision and can be tussled over later by greased lawyers with Bat'leths.
Of course this was highlighted as a weakness in the DMCA's "Safe Harbor" provisions ages ago, but was bulldozed over by the Republican machine. Including McCain.
Petard, one of. Hoist.
Of course this was highlighted as a weakness in the DMCA's "Safe Harbor" provisions ages ago, but was bulldozed over by the Republican machine. Including McCain.
Petard, one of. Hoist.
