[kictanet] Copyright Amendment Bill 2017

[Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)]

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Il mercoledì 7 febbraio 2018, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu at gmail.com> ha
scritto:

> Some historical perspective is offered here http://www.techweez.com/
> 2018/02/07/high-court-dismisses-bernsoft-petition/
>
> A legal matter has been brewing in court over copyright issues. The case
> was taken to the High Court of Kenya where Bernsoft Interactive, a content
> provider and web services company that is affiliated to Safaricom’s Skiza
> Tune service, wanted the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to take down
> content that infringes on copyrights.
>
> On 31 Jan 2018 04:22, "Collins Areba via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> I see problems:
>>
>> 1: ISPs don't necessarily host websites, some do as an additional
>> business activity, most dont.
>> 2: ISP's do not in principle scan and assess the nature of traffic
>> passing through, their primary role, is to pass data. Effectively,
>> efficiently, reliably.
>> 3: Lastly, IPV6 introduces another complication to this whole equation
>> especially if the ISP made a design decision to execute this network wide.
>>
>> In short, take down requests should be sent to the persons that are able
>> & responsible for this. I hope we do not get into that scenario where a
>> legal notice to intervene is issued to someone who cant / shouldn't
>> intervene because the law was ignorant on this.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Collins Areba,
>> Kilifi, Kenya.
>> Tel: +*254 707 750 788 */ *0731750788*
>> Twitter: @arebacollins.
>> Skype: arebacollins
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 12:01 PM, kanini mutemi via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Just a reminder that the National Assembly invited public comment on
>>> this Bill. In case someone has proposals especially on the take down
>>> procedure proposed, this is the right time to send those in.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 9:38 PM, Bernard Kioko via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> There needs to be ways for copyright owners to reduce and/or stop the
>>>> piracy of their works. One way is to make the content easily available
>>>> affordably. Another is to work ways to reduce the piracy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The situation at the moment is terrible. Copyright owners are not able
>>>> to make any money because their works are placed on the internet for free
>>>> access (and some ISPs benefit from the data consumption).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko=
>>>> bernsoft.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Victor Kapiyo via
>>>> kictanet
>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 15, 2017 11:53 AM
>>>> *To:* bkioko at bernsoft.com
>>>> *Cc:* Victor Kapiyo
>>>> *Subject:* [kictanet] Copyright Amendment Bill 2017
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear Listers,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2017
>>>> <https://ipkenya.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/copyright__amendment_bill_2017no33.pdf>
>>>> was recently tabled in Parliament and has already gone through the first
>>>> reading. The Bill proposes a number of new measures to strengthen the
>>>> copyright regime. Some of the proposals have a bearing on the protection of
>>>> computer programs, circumvention of technological protection measures,
>>>> broadcasts, royalties and their collection, liability and roles of ISPs,
>>>> procedures for takedown measures, and so on.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kindly have a look at the Bill and share your views given its
>>>> implication on the ICT sector.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You can also read through this article - *Internet Service Providers
>>>> to be Enlisted in Fight Against Piracy in Kenya
>>>> <http://blog.cipit.org/2017/11/06/internet-service-providers-to-be-enlisted-in-fight-against-piracy-in-kenya/>
>>>> - *by M. Mutemi, on the CIPIT Blog analysis the changes proposed in
>>>> the Bill.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Victor Kapiyo*
>>>>
>>>> Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP*
>>>>
>>>> Advocate of the High Court of Kenya & Commissioner for Oaths
>>>>
>>>> *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web:
>>>> www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> *
>>>>
>>>> ====================================================
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>>>> Ziglar*
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