Suzanne Stephens wrote:
>
> Brett, I would be most grateful for a summary of whatever you have been
> able to figure out about this new law.
>
My latest adventure:
I called the Copyright Office. When it was clear from the voice mail
choices that pushing ANY number was leading to an automated system, I
guess, hit *, and actually got rolled over to an operator (who seemed
highly surprised, I might add :)
After a 20 minute hold I got a human to answer. explained that I simply
wanted to know if someone hosting a web server has to register.
20 minute hold.
He comes back, and quotes section 512(k) of the act to me:
(k) DEFINITIONS-
`(1) SERVICE PROVIDER- (A) As used in subsection (a), the term `service
provider' means an entity offering the transmission, routing, or
providing of connections for digital online communications, between or
among points specified by a user, of material of the user's choosing,
without modification to the content of the material as sent or received.
`(B) As used in this section, other than subsection (a), the term
`service provider' means a provider of online services or network
access, or the operator of facilities therefor, and includes an entity
described in subparagraph (A).
And I say: "So, are those who host web servers required to register or
not?"
"I'm sorry sir, we aren't allowed to interpret the law. . . . If you'll
just look at section 512(k), it's all explained right there . . ." (and
he proceeds to quote the whole thing to me again).
I'll be leaving a message with my senator next--will let you know what I
find.
Ignorance of the law may not be an excuse . . . but I wonder if ignorant
laws are?
Brett
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