Notice and notice
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A "notice and notice" system is used by some internet service provider
s (ISPs) in relation to the uploading and downloading activities of a user of a peer-to-peer
file-sharing network, otherwise known as "P2P". It may occur when an ISP receives notification from a rights holder to a copyright
ed work that one of its subscribers is allegedly hosting or sharing infringing material. The ISP may then be required to forward the notice to the subscriber, and to monitor that subscriber's activities for a period of time. The ISP does not however reveal the subscriber's personal information, nor does the ISP take any further steps to ensure that the allegedly infringing material is removed.
It is used primarily in Canada
, where copyright legislation
permits the download of copyrighted material, but makes it illegal to upload the same material. This was legislated with bill C-60
in 2005.
In contrast with the Notice and Takedown system in American law, Notice and Notice attempts to protect both parties' interests. This helps to ensure that non-infringing material is not removed under the guise of copyright protection.
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
s (ISPs) in relation to the uploading and downloading activities of a user of a peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads among peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application...
file-sharing network, otherwise known as "P2P". It may occur when an ISP receives notification from a rights holder to a copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
ed work that one of its subscribers is allegedly hosting or sharing infringing material. The ISP may then be required to forward the notice to the subscriber, and to monitor that subscriber's activities for a period of time. The ISP does not however reveal the subscriber's personal information, nor does the ISP take any further steps to ensure that the allegedly infringing material is removed.
It is used primarily in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where copyright legislation
Copyright Act of Canada
Copyright Act of Canada is Canada's federal statute governing copyright law in Canada. The Copyright Act of Canada which was first passed in 1921 and substantially amended in 1988 and 1997. In 2005 an attempt to amend the Canadian Copyright Act was made but Bill C-60 did not pass into law before...
permits the download of copyrighted material, but makes it illegal to upload the same material. This was legislated with bill C-60
Bill C-60
Bill C-60 was a proposed law to amend the Canadian Copyright Act initiated by the Government of Canada in the First Session of the Thirty-Eighth Parliament...
in 2005.
In contrast with the Notice and Takedown system in American law, Notice and Notice attempts to protect both parties' interests. This helps to ensure that non-infringing material is not removed under the guise of copyright protection.