[kictanet] Youtube to be sued for $1 billion for songs

[Mwendwa Kivuva]

Interesting.

Another term we should familiarize ourselves with is "notice and take-down
request".

This intermediary liability case is very similar to the one in which CS
Waiguru is suing Google. The case is available here
http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/104246/

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On 2 January 2015 at 10:47, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Listers
>
> I suspect this is a topic that will increasingly become pertinent. The
> Internet Governance system is something few understand and care about.
>
> That is about to change.
>
> Very quickly.
>
> Terms like Third Party Liability, Permission based Marketing, Privacy, Net
> Neutrality will be something that you will need to bring yourself upto
> speed with.
>
> Test your Internet Governance Literacy. How many of the above terms are
> you family with? Who do you think 'controls' the net?
>
> http://www.digitaltrends.com/music/youtube-1-billion-piracy-lawsuit/
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