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Note: The DMCA is a specific piece of American legislation. It does not apply in the UK, or Canada, or in general anywhere outside the United States. Different
by cstross 16y ago
Note: The DMCA is a specific piece of American legislation. It does not apply in the UK, or Canada, or in general anywhere outside the United States. Different regulations apply.
(I get irritated by articles like this that assume the whole of the world is governed by US law.)
- AgentConundrum 16y agoI'm in Canada, but my blog-that-nobody-reads is hosted in the US, as likely will be another site going live soon. Wouldn't they be subject to the DMCA since the host is in the States? Should I be looking into a new datacenter for the new site?
- cstross 16y agoYup, if your blog is hosted in the USA, your hosting provider would be subject to DMCA takedown notices. The solution is to find hosting elsewhere -- ideally by shopping for a favourable jurisdiction. Anyone got any good suggestions?