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<div>Thanks Paul for the link. </div><div><br></div><div>It raises the concern we raised here. What happens if someone requests an intermediary to bring down harmful/libelous content but the said intermediary does not deem that particular content harmful? An excerpt from the article: <span style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; ">In 2009 Mr Trkulja's lawyers contacted Google to ask it to amend its results, and subsequently filed a lawsuit. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; ">Google argued that its results had been based on automated software processes and that, since it was not a publisher itself, put forward the defence of "innocent dissemination".</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>In the meantime, please see this <a href="http://www.citmedialaw.org/section-230">http://www.citmedialaw.org/section-230</a>. <div><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Would it be possible for Kenya to have this kind of provision? </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; font-size: 10pt; ">Under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, news organizations are protected from defamation liability for content that is created by a third party. The law protects YouTube from libel lawsuits, and it protects bloggers and news organizations from defamatory comments that users may post. The law also protects retweets. So if a journalist or news organization were to retweet a defamatory statement, they would not be held accountable. If, however, they added a defamatory remark as part of the retweet, they could be.</span><div><p style="margin-top: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Interesting. </p><p style="margin-top: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Rgds</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">GG</p><div><br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> From: Paul@article19.org<br>> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:36:10 +0000<br>> Subject: [kictanet] Interesting case on Intermediary liabilities<br>> CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<br>> To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com<br>> <br>> This might be of interest to the ongoing discussions on intermediary liabilities.<br>> Google loses Australia 'gangland' defamation lawsuit http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20153309<br>> <br>> <br>> -Paul<br>> <br>> ________________________________<br>> From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+paul=article19.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke] on behalf of Michael Bullut [main@kipsang.com]<br>> Sent: 30 October 2012 20:55<br>> To: Paul Kimumwe<br>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who Controls the Internet?<br>> <br>> <br>> @ Kivuva & McTimm - I appreciate the correction... :-)<br>> <br>> Sent on the run,<br>> Please excuse errors & ommissions!<br>> <br>> On Oct 22, 2012 8:48 PM, "McTim" <dogwallah@gmail.com<mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com>> wrote:<br>> <br>> <br>> On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Michael Bullut <main@kipsang.com<mailto:main@kipsang.com>> wrote:<br>> <br>> @McTim:<br>> <br>> I beg to differ on your first point. Ten out of thirteen of the Internet's root servers reside within the United States.<br>> <br>> yes, and several of these orgs are US gov bodies (NASA and the U.S. Army). As Kivuva mentioned, Anycast let's root-ops run servers in multiple locations, including 2 at KIXP.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> If there's a global issue & some countries differ with it on it's stand / viewpoint, what would the U.S. from blocking traffic to those countries' websites?<br>> <br>> Well, first of all, the US gov CANNOT change the rootzone file. They can give final approval to changes as per the existing agreement.<br>> <br>> What they actually do is check to see that processes have been followed, they DO NOT edit the rootzone file itself, nor can they.<br>> <br>> Second, what is in the rootzone DOES NOT determine traffic flows to individual websites. The rootzone is a list of TLDs and associated name server addresses for those TLDs.<br>> <br>> In other words, the US CANNOT block traffic to/from websites, you have been misled I am afraid.<br>> <br>> <br>> --<br>> Cheers,<br>> <br>> McTim<br>> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> kictanet mailing list<br>> kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<br>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet<br>> <br>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ggithaiga%40hotmail.com<br>> <br>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.<br>> <br>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.<br></div></div></div></div> </div></body>
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