Carrie
10-14-2004, 10:18 AM
The register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/14/isp_takedown_study/)
By John Leyden
Thursday 14th October 2004
How much effort does it take to get an ISP to pull public domain material using unsubstantiated legal threats? Distressingly little, according to a recent study by Dutch group Bits of Freedom.
Bits of Freedom signed up with 10 Dutch ISPs and used the websites to host text by Dutch author Multatuli, dating from 1871. Multatuli died in 1887 and his works are now in the public domain. A notice to that effect was attached to the published content.
Full Story (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/14/isp_takedown_study/)
By John Leyden
Thursday 14th October 2004
How much effort does it take to get an ISP to pull public domain material using unsubstantiated legal threats? Distressingly little, according to a recent study by Dutch group Bits of Freedom.
Bits of Freedom signed up with 10 Dutch ISPs and used the websites to host text by Dutch author Multatuli, dating from 1871. Multatuli died in 1887 and his works are now in the public domain. A notice to that effect was attached to the published content.
Full Story (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/14/isp_takedown_study/)