[Chapter-delegates] Italy - Youtube

[Holly Raiche]

Hi Nimrod

Just as Australian ISPs score a victory in the iiNet case, this pops  
up.  Does this mean that YouTube would be considered a  
'broadcaster'?  And where is the logic in holding YouTube responsible  
when its content is generated almost entirely by its subscribers?   
Keep us all posted.

Holly


On 05/02/2010, at 12:03 PM, Nimrod Harell wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have tried to send the email hereunder to the list. I hope it  
> went through but I am not sure as I rarely post anything. Could you  
> please verify that it was posted and if not could you please  
> forward it to the list.
> Thanks
> Nimrod
>
> From: Nimrod Harell [mailto:tiger at royal.net]
> Sent: Thursday, 4 February 2010 7:36 PM
> To: 'iamems-bounces at lists.isoc-au.org.au'
> Subject: Italy - Youtube
>
> Hi,
>
> This is a quote from the Lockergnome newsletter I subscribe to:
>
> Quote:
> “In a bold move, Italy has announced plans to hold YouTube itself  
> accountable for all content uploaded to their site. The government  
> plans to extend television-broadcasting regulations to Web sites  
> that host videos. According to new regulations, YouTube would have  
> to get a TV license to operate in Italy. If Italy goes ahead with  
> this, YouTube would have to follow the same rules and regulations  
> as traditional broadcast channels.
>
> In 2009, the EU passed an electronic commerce directive that states  
> that any time a service-only site provides a service to transmit  
> content, "the service provider is not liable for the information  
> transmitted". If Italy goes ahead as planned, sites that have user- 
> posted videos on them - such as YouTube - could face hefty legal  
> penalties.
>
> What could this mean for the future of sites such as YouTube? What  
> are your thoughts on Italy's proposed actions? This is only one of  
> the excellent things I've read today, many of which were found  
> right within our own community!”
> Unquote
>
>
>
> Nimrod Harell

Kind regards

Holly Raiche
Executive Director,
Internet Society of Australia (ISOC-AU)
ed at isoc-au.org.au
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