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ISP Indirect Copyright Liability: Conflicts of Rights on the Internet

November 22, 2009 | No Comments

by Weixiao Wei (University of Strathclyde)

This article assesses the conflicts between the indirect copyright liability of internet service providers (ISPs) and other aspects of society, whether such conflicts are inevitable and how laws should be amended to achieve a proper balance between competing interests.

The article examines the conflicts between ISP copyright liability and the privacy rights of internet users, public access to information and the development of technology. The author suggests that a dedicated copyright protection regime for the internet should be established, ensuring a better balance between the interests of copyright owners and other stakeholders.

(This article is published in full in the Computer and Telecommunications Law Review C.T.L.R. (2009) Vol.15 No.8 Pages 181-185)

Art. 10 Freedom of Expression, Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Intellectual Property Law, Protocol 1, Art. 1 Right to Private Property

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Formed in May 2009, the Scottish Human Rights Law Group is a non-affiliated, independent, professional network for those engaged in legal practice and study, in academia and politics, in campaigning and in the provision of advice. It exists to raise awareness and knowledge of human rights law in Scotland, and to provide a forum for discussion of matters of interest across the field. The group organises seminars and roundtable discussions on human rights and is accredited for the purposes of CPD.

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