That's not how I read the text you cited.
It seems to say each country will have a legal process for copyright holders
to obtain this information. Currently the US has the DMCA plus copyright
holders can obtain a court order. I don't see where that would have to
change. I am not a lawyer, but even if I am interpreting this wrong, where
is the enforceability? Congress would have to feel compelled to pass more
restrictive laws to abide by this vague language in a treaty they don't like
anyway. Unless/until US laws are changed, I don't see how this applies to
us.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 9:42 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [AFMUG] Here we go - TPP Full Text Released
We are now the internet police.
http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Treaties-and-International-Law/01-Treaties-for-which-NZ-is-Depositary/0-Trans-Pacific-Partnership-Text.php
Internet service providers must give your name if requested by copyright
holders:
"Each Party shall provide procedures... that enable a copyright owner that
has made a legally sufficient claim of copyright infringement to obtain
expeditiously from an Internet Service Provider information in the provider’s
possession identifying the alleged infringer, in cases in which that
information is sought for the purpose of protecting or enforcing that
copyright."
ISPs must move quickly to remove material with a copyright claim against it:
" these conditions shall include a requirement for Internet Service
Providers to expeditiously remove or disable access to material residing on
their networks or systems upon obtaining actual knowledge of the copyright
infringement"
"An Internet Service Provider that removes or disables access to material in
good faith under subparagraph (a) shall be exempt from any liability for
having done so, "
