UFC, NBA, and NFL request DMCA rule changes to allow immediate deletion of pirated live streams
The mixed martial arts organization, UFC, the professional basketball league, NBA, and the professional American football league, NFL, jointly responded to the request for public comments on 'Future strategies against counterfeiting and piracy' by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). We have issued a statement calling for action to address the issue of pirated live streaming.
Comment from UFC, NBA & NFL
(PDF file)
UFC, NBA & NFL Want to Fight Live Streaming Piracy With 'Instant' DMCA Takedowns * TorrentFreak
Sports leagues ask US for “instantaneous” DMCA takedowns and website blocking | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/sports-leagues-ask-us-for-instantaneous-dmca-takedowns-and-website-blocking/
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) requires platforms to promptly remove copyrighted content upon discovery. However, there are cases where illegal streaming of professional sports matches such as UFC, NBA, and NFL cannot be deleted in time.
For this reason, the parties have changed the requirement to remove infringing content 'promptly' for live content to mean that content must be removed 'immediately or nearly immediately' in response to removal requests. I'm looking for.
The UFC also issued a separate statement calling on ISPs to require them to block pirated sites. This is because many pirated sites operating outside the United States do not respond to deletion requests, while the United States does not have a 'site blocking' system that requires ISPs to block infringing websites. A site blocking regime with appropriate safeguards would greatly enhance the ability of all copyright holders, including UFC, to deal with copyright infringement.'
Comment from UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)
(PDF file) https://downloads.regulations.gov/PTO-C-2023-0006-0040/attachment_1.pdf
In addition, the Football Premier League has commented on an automatic content recognition tool that prevents pirated live distribution from being uploaded on the net. The Premier League says automatic content recognition is already on YouTube and Facebook, and that platforms that don't have it need live removal tools that rights owners can operate themselves.
Comment from The Football Association Premier League Ltd
(PDF file)
In response to this move, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) said, ``Under current copyright and trademark laws, online service providers are not obligated to actively monitor and crack down on infringement. It should be left as a matter of service discretion and policy: imposing affirmative enforcement obligations would inevitably be ineffective, negatively impact free speech and lawful commerce, Digital services will become unwilling to innovate and will only do what the law requires, benefiting no one.” It is of the view that it is sufficient.
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