NFL and the DMCA
I don’t believe that I’ve commented on the DMCA here before. Mostly, my positions are already well covered in other places. However, Dave brought to my attention a case that is particularly interesting.
Basically, a law professor posted a clip from an NFL broadcast on YouTube. The NFL took steps to have it removed under the DMCA, but in the process may have ended up violating the DMCA.
This, I think, is pretty close to the ultimate irony. It’s also a great example of both how important copyright law is and how muddled it has become over the last 10 years, particularly with the DMCA. YouTube has been the target of a huge number of lawsuits. It will continue to be targeted so long as the situation with copyrights and the DMCA clears up.
Posted: March 23rd, 2007 under Politics and Law, Technology.
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