The provision allows for the creation of a Designated Agent If the ISP wishes to benefit from the provisions of the act it can do so "only if the service provider has designated an agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement". by making the designated agent available through its service, by including on its website in a location accessible to the public, and by providing to the Copyright Office, the following information: (A) the name, address, phone number, and electronic mail address of the agent; (B) other contact information which the Register of Copyrights may deem appropriate.
If an infringement has occurred a notification of claimed infringement must be a written communication provided to the designated agent of a service provider that includes substantially the following:
Section 512 provides for notice to the alleged infringer and a ten day response period at which point the infringer has the right to refute the allegations of infringer. If the allegations are not refuted, the ISP must remove the material or make the web pages unaccessible to the public. If the allegations are properly refuted under the procedure the ISP need not remove the offending materials.
If the allegations are improperly refuted but accepted by the ISP the copyright holder must file suit, however the perjurous statements of the infringer may create serious civil and criminal liability issues should they falsely deny infringement.
The Interim Designation of a Registered Agent (you can find the form below) is to be filed with the United States Copyright Office and must be accompanied by a $30 fee, payable to the Register of Copyrights. If mailed, the Interim Designation should be addressed to: Copyright GC/I&R, P.O. Box 70400, Southwest Station, Washington, D.C. 20024. An ISP may also file the Interim Designation by hand, by delivering to the Public Information Office of the Copyright Office, Room LM-401, James Madison Memorial Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C., during normal business hours, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Designations and amendments are posted online on the Copyright Office website.
See also: Wikipedia's designated agent, Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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