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Google vs. Viacom and the future of video sharing
Viacom is suing Google for copyright infringement, but Google says YouTube is protected by the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Viacom argues that YouTube doesn't qualify for protection under the DMCA, because Google has prior knowledge of infringing material and is profiting from pirated works.



Do you think YouTube qualifies for protection under the DMCA? Which side of the legal battle do you favor?
Posted: 05/01/2007 @ 07:29 AM (PDT)
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Read original item: Does YouTube qualify for protection under the DMCA?
Google vs. Viacom and the future of video sharingSonja Thompson | 05/01/2007 @ 07:29 AM (PDT)
YouTube does not qualifyherrroger@... | 05/01/2007 @ 08:39 AM (PDT)
Not sure how YouTube is 'protected'frank@... | 05/01/2007 @ 09:08 AM (PDT)
Unless USA laws are more screwed up than I thinkDeadly Ernest | 05/01/2007 @ 09:19 AM (PDT)
DMCA (Section 512(c)3)slurpee | 05/01/2007 @ 09:52 AM (PDT)
Viacom's Lawsuit is FrivolousTechinMN | 05/01/2007 @ 10:18 AM (PDT)
YouTube is Viacom's Competitionzoso967 | 05/01/2007 @ 11:03 AM (PDT)
I have no problem with that.............glstorck@... | 05/01/2007 @ 07:43 PM (PDT)
You have made two potentially flawed assumptions...shardeth | 10/16/2007 @ 10:06 AM (PDT)
Shades of ZTLarry the Security Guy | 05/01/2007 @ 11:30 AM (PDT)
Google vs Viacommarlin@... | 05/01/2007 @ 01:34 PM (PDT)
It's all about profittechrepublic@... | 05/01/2007 @ 04:06 PM (PDT)
Google/YouTube must knowzoso967 | 05/02/2007 @ 07:13 AM (PDT)
of course not........shivanand2989 | 05/02/2007 @ 05:21 AM (PDT)
huh?zoso967 | 05/02/2007 @ 07:22 AM (PDT)
Take your example a step or two further...frank@... | 05/02/2007 @ 08:45 AM (PDT)
The number of videos is irrelevant, it's the mannerDeadly Ernest | 05/02/2007 @ 09:51 PM (PDT)
Lets move to the 21st centurydavid.kerr@... | 05/02/2007 @ 05:18 PM (PDT)
Protection of IP will be a requirement for a long time to come...frank@... | 05/02/2007 @ 08:22 PM (PDT)
Exactlydavid.kerr@... | 05/02/2007 @ 10:31 PM (PDT)
Can of Wormstonious@... | 05/04/2007 @ 07:09 AM (PDT)
Google vs. Viacom and the future of video sharingsean.gordon@... | 05/04/2007 @ 07:37 AM (PDT)
Your analogy is like blaming the owners of a race trackDeadly Ernest | 05/04/2007 @ 05:51 PM (PDT)
Stampstonious@... | 05/05/2007 @ 12:53 PM (PDT)
Obviously you've never been to one of thoseDeadly Ernest | 05/05/2007 @ 02:56 PM (PDT)
ISP not ISPtonious@... | 05/07/2007 @ 08:53 AM (PDT)
Correct Internet SERVICE Provider thats what YouTube doDeadly Ernest | 05/07/2007 @ 03:49 PM (PDT)

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