Digital-Millennium-Copyright-Act(美國(guó)千禧年數(shù)字版權(quán)法DMCA)

H.R.2281

DigitalMillenniumCopyrightAct(EnrolledasAgreedtoorPassedbyBothHouseandSenate)

--H.R.2281--

H.R.2281

OneHundredFifthCongress

ofthe

UnitedStatesofAmerica

ATTHESECONDSESSION

BegunandheldattheCityofWashingtononTuesday,

thetwenty-seventhdayofJanuary,onethousandninehundredandninety-eight

AnAct

Toamendtitle17,UnitedStatesCode,toimplementtheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganizationCopyrightTreatyandPerformancesandPhonogramsTreaty,andforotherpurposes.

BeitenactedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentativesoftheUnitedStatesofAmericainCongressassembled,

SECTION1.SHORTTITLE.

ThisActmaybecitedasthe`DigitalMillenniumCopyrightAct'.

SEC.2.TABLEOFCONTENTS.

Sec.1.Shorttitle.

Sec.2.Tableofcontents.

TITLEI--WIPOTREATIESIMPLEMENTATION

Sec.101.Shorttitle.

Sec.102.Technicalamendments.

Sec.103.Copyrightprotectionsystemsandcopyrightmanagementinformation.

Sec.104.Evaluationofimpactofcopyrightlawandamendmentsonelectroniccommerceandtechnologicaldevelopment.

Sec.105.Effectivedate.

TITLEII--ONLINECOPYRIGHTINFRINGEMENTLIABILITYLIMITATION

Sec.201.Shorttitle.

Sec.202.Limitationsonliabilityforcopyrightinfringement.

Sec.203.Effectivedate.

TITLEIII--COMPUTERMAINTENANCEORREPAIRCOPYRIGHTEXEMPTION

Sec.301.Shorttitle.

Sec.302.Limitationsonexclusiverights;computerprograms.

TITLEIV--MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS

Sec.401.ProvisionsRelatingtotheCommissionerofPatentsandTrademarksandtheRegisterofCopyrights.

Sec.402.Ephemeralrecordings.

Sec.403.Limitationsonexclusiverights;distanceeducation.

Sec.404.Exemptionforlibrariesandarchives.

Sec.405.Scopeofexclusiverightsinsoundrecordings;ephemeralrecordings.

Sec.406.Assumptionofcontractualobligationsrelatedtotransfersofrightsinmotionpictures.

Sec.407.Effectivedate.

TITLEV--PROTECTIONOFCERTAINORIGINALDESIGNS

Sec.501.Shorttitle.

Sec.502.Protectionofcertainoriginaldesigns.

Sec.503.Conformingamendments.

Sec.504.Jointstudyoftheeffectofthistitle.

Sec.505.Effectivedate.

TITLEI--WIPOTREATIESIMPLEMENTATION

SEC.101.SHORTTITLE.

Thistitlemaybecitedasthe`WIPOCopyrightandPerformancesandPhonogramsTreatiesImplementationActof1998'.

SEC.102.TECHNICALAMENDMENTS.

(a)DEFINITIONS-Section101oftitle17,UnitedStatesCode,isamended--

(1)bystrikingthedefinitionof`BerneConventionwork';

(2)inthedefinitionof`The`countryoforigin'ofaBerneConventionwork'--

(A)bystriking`The`countryoforigin'ofaBerneConventionwork,forpurposesofsection411,istheUnitedStatesif'andinserting`Forpurposesofsection411,aworkisa`UnitedStateswork'onlyif';

(B)inparagraph(1)--

(i)insubparagraph(B)bystriking`nationornationsadheringtotheBerneConvention'andinserting`treatypartyorparties';

(ii)insubparagraph(C)bystriking`doesnotadheretotheBerneConvention'andinserting`isnotatreatyparty';and

(iii)insubparagraph(D)bystriking`doesnotadheretotheBerneConvention'andinserting`isnotatreatyparty';and

(C)inthematterfollowingparagraph(3)bystriking`Forthepurposesofsection411,the`countryoforigin'ofanyotherBerneConventionworkisnottheUnitedStates.';

(3)byinsertingafterthedefinitionof`fixed'thefollowing:

`The`GenevaPhonogramsConvention'istheConventionfortheProtectionofProducersofPhonogramsAgainstUnauthorizedDuplicationofTheirPhonograms,concludedatGeneva,Switzerland,onOctober29,1971.';

(4)byinsertingafterthedefinitionof`including'thefollowing:

`An`internationalagreement'is--

`(1)theUniversalCopyrightConvention;

`(2)theGenevaPhonogramsConvention;

`(3)theBerneConvention;

`(4)theWTOAgreement;

`(5)theWIPOCopyrightTreaty;

`(6)theWIPOPerformancesandPhonogramsTreaty;and

`(7)anyothercopyrighttreatytowhichtheUnitedStatesisaparty.';

(5)byinsertingafterthedefinitionof`transmit'thefollowing:

`A`treatyparty'isacountryorintergovernmentalorganizationotherthantheUnitedStatesthatisapartytoaninternationalagreement.';

(6)byinsertingafterthedefinitionof`widow'thefollowing:

`The`WIPOCopyrightTreaty'istheWIPOCopyrightTreatyconcludedatGeneva,Switzerland,onDecember20,1996.';

(7)byinsertingafterthedefinitionof`The`WIPOCopyrightTreaty'thefollowing:

`The`WIPOPerformancesandPhonogramsTreaty'istheWIPOPerformancesandPhonogramsTreatyconcludedatGeneva,Switzerland,onDecember20,1996.';and

(8)byinsertingafterthedefinitionof`workmadeforhire'thefollowing:

`Theterms`WTOAgreement'and`WTOmembercountry'havethemeaningsgiventhosetermsinparagraphs(9)and(10),respectively,ofsection2oftheUruguayRoundAgreementsAct.'.

(b)SUBJECTMATTEROFCOPYRIGHT;NATIONALORIGIN-Section104oftitle17,UnitedStatesCode,isamended--

(1)insubsection(b)--

(A)inparagraph(1)bystriking`foreignnationthatisapartytoacopyrighttreatytowhichtheUnitedStatesisalsoaparty'andinserting`treatyparty';

(B)inparagraph(2)bystriking`partytotheUniversalCopyrightConvention'andinserting`treatyparty';

(C)byredesignatingparagraph(5)asparagraph(6);

(D)byredesignatingparagraph(3)asparagraph(5)andinsertingitafterparagraph(4);

(E)byinsertingafterparagraph(2)thefollowing:

`(3)theworkisasoundrecordingthatwasfirstfixedinatreatyparty;or';

(F)inparagraph(4)bystriking`BerneConventionwork'andinserting`pictorial,graphic,orsculpturalworkthatisincorporatedinabuildingorotherstructure,oranarchitecturalworkthatisembodiedinabuildingandthebuildingorstructureislocatedintheUnitedStatesoratreatyparty';and

(G)byinsertingafterparagraph(6),assoredesignated,thefollowing:

`Forpurposesofparagraph(2),aworkthatispublishedintheUnitedStatesoratreatypartywithin30daysafterpublicationinaforeignnationthatisnotatreatypartyshallbeconsideredtobefirstpublishedintheUnitedStatesorsuchtreatyparty,asthecasemaybe.';and

(2)byaddingattheendthefollowingnewsubsection:

`(d)EFFECTOFPHONOGRAMSTREATIES-Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection(b),noworksotherthansoundrecordingsshallbeeligibleforprotectionunderthistitlesolelybyvirtueoftheadherenceoftheUnitedStatestotheGenevaPhonogramsConventionortheWIPOPerformancesandPhonogramsTreaty.'.

(c)COPYRIGHTINRESTOREDWORKS-Section104A(h)oftitle17,UnitedStatesCode,isamended--

(1)inparagraph(1),bystrikingsubparagraphs(A)and(B)andinsertingthefollowing:

`(A)anationadheringtotheBerneConvention;

`(B)aWTOmembercountry;

`(C)anationadheringtotheWIPOCopyrightTreaty;

`(D)anationadheringtotheWIPOPerformancesandPhonogramsTreaty;or

`(E)subjecttoaPresidentialproclamationundersubsection(g).';

(2)byamendingparagraph(3)toreadasfollows:

`(3)Theterm`eligiblecountry'meansanation,otherthantheUnitedStates,that--

`(A)becomesaWTOmembercountryafterthedateoftheenactmentoftheUruguayRoundAgreementsAct;

`(B)onsuchdateofenactmentis,oraftersuchdateofenactmentbecomes,anationadheringtotheBerneConvention;

`(C)adherestotheWIPOCopyrightTreaty;

`(D)adherestotheWIPOPerformancesandPhonogramsTreaty;or

`(E)aftersuchdateofenactmentbecomessubjecttoaproclamationundersubsection(g).';

(3)inparagraph(6)--

(A)insubparagraph(C)(iii)bystriking`and'afterthesemicolon;

(B)attheendofsubparagraph(D)bystrikingtheperiodandinserting`;and';and

(C)byaddingaftersubparagraph(D)thefollowing:

`(E)ifthesourcecountryfortheworkisaneligiblecountrysolelybyvirtueofitsadherencetotheWIPOPerformancesandPhonogramsTreaty,isasoundrecording.';

(4)inparagraph(8)(B)(i)--

(A)byinserting`ofwhich'before`themajority';and

(B)bystriking`ofeligiblecountries';and

(5)bystrikingparagraph(9).

(d)REGISTRATIONANDINFRINGEMENTACTIONS-Section411(a)oftitle17,UnitedStatesCode,isamendedinthefirstsentence--

(1)bystriking`actionsforinfringementofcopyrightinBerneConventionworkswhosecountryoforiginisnottheUnitedStatesand';and

(2)byinserting`UnitedStates'after`noactionforinfringementofthecopyrightinany'.

(e)STATUTEOFLIMITATIONS-Section507(a)oftitle17,UnitedStateCode,isamendedbystriking`No'andinserting`Exceptasexpresslyprovidedotherwiseinthistitle,no'.

SEC.103.COPYRIGHTPROTECTIONSYSTEMSANDCOPYRIGHTMANAGEMENTINFORMATION.

(a)INGENERAL-Title17,UnitedStatesCode,isamendedbyaddingattheendthefollowingnewchapter:

`CHAPTER12--COPYRIGHTPROTECTIONANDMANAGEMENTSYSTEMS

`Sec.

`1201.Circumventionofcopyrightprotectionsystems.

`1202.Integrityofcopyrightmanagementinformation.

`1203.Civilremedies.

`1204.Criminaloffensesandpenalties.

`1205.Savingsclause.

`Sec.1201.Circumventionofcopyrightprotectionsystems

`(a)VIOLATIONSREGARDINGCIRCUMVENTIONOFTECHNOLOGICALMEASURES-(1)(A)Nopersonshallcircumventatechnologicalmeasurethateffectivelycontrolsaccesstoaworkprotectedunderthistitle.Theprohibitioncontainedintheprecedingsentenceshalltakeeffectattheendofthe2-yearperiodbeginningonthedateoftheenactmentofthischapter.

`(B)Theprohibitioncontainedinsubparagraph(A)shallnotapplytopersonswhoareusersofacopyrightedworkwhichisinaparticularclassofworks,ifsuchpersonsare,orarelikelytobeinthesucceeding3-yearperiod,adverselyaffectedbyvirtueofsuchprohibitionintheirabilitytomakenoninfringingusesofthatparticularclassofworksunderthistitle,asdeterminedundersubparagraph(C).

`(C)Duringthe2-yearperioddescribedinsubparagraph(A),andduringeachsucceeding3-yearperiod,theLibrarianofCongress,upontherecommendationoftheRegisterofCopyrights,whoshallconsultwiththeAssistantSecretaryforCommunicationsandInformationoftheDepartmentofCommerceandreportandcommentonhisorherviewsinmakingsuchrecommendation,shallmakethedeterminationinarulemakingproceedingontherecordforpurposesofsubparagraph(B)ofwhetherpersonswhoareusersofacopyrightedworkare,orarelikelytobeinthesucceeding3-yearperiod,adverselyaffectedbytheprohibitionundersubparagraph(A)intheirabilitytomakenoninfringingusesunderthistitleofaparticularclassofcopyrightedworks.Inconductingsuchrulemaking,theLibrarianshallexamine--

`(i)theavailabilityforuseofcopyrightedworks;

`(ii)theavailabilityforuseofworksfornonprofitarchival,preservation,andeducationalpurposes;

`(iii)theimpactthattheprohibitiononthecircumventionoftechnologicalmeasuresappliedtocopyrightedworkshasoncriticism,comment,newsreporting,teaching,scholarship,orresearch;

`(iv)theeffectofcircumventionoftechnologicalmeasuresonthemarketfororvalueofcopyrightedworks;and

`(v)suchotherfactorsastheLibrarianconsidersappropriate.

`(D)TheLibrarianshallpublishanyclassofcopyrightedworksforwhichtheLibrarianhasdetermined,pursuanttotherulemakingconductedundersubparagraph(C),thatnoninfringingusesbypersonswhoareusersofacopyrightedworkare,orarelikelytobe,adverselyaffected,andtheprohibitioncontainedinsubparagraph(A)shallnotapplytosuchuserswithrespecttosuchclassofworksfortheensuing3-yearperiod.

`(E)Neithertheexceptionundersubparagraph(B)fromtheapplicabilityoftheprohibitioncontainedinsubparagraph(A),noranydeterminationmadeinarulemakingconductedundersubparagraph(C),maybeusedasadefenseinanyactiontoenforceanyprovisionofthistitleotherthanthisparagraph.

`(2)Nopersonshallmanufacture,import,offertothepublic,provide,orotherwisetrafficinanytechnology,product,service,device,component,orpartthereof,that--

`(A)isprimarilydesignedorproducedforthepurposeofcircumventingatechnologicalmeasurethateffectivelycontrolsaccesstoaworkprotectedunderthistitle;

`(B)hasonlylimitedcommerciallysignificantpurposeoruseotherthantocircumventatechnologicalmeasurethateffectivelycontrolsaccesstoaworkprotectedunderthistitle;or

`(C)ismarketedbythatpersonoranotheractinginconcertwiththatpersonwiththatperson'sknowledgeforuseincircumventingatechnologicalmeasurethateffectivelycontrolsaccesstoaworkprotectedunderthistitle.

`(3)Asusedinthissubsection--

`(A)to`circumventatechnologicalmeasure'meanstodescrambleascrambledwork,todecryptanencryptedwork,orotherwisetoavoid,bypass,remove,deactivate,orimpairatechnologicalmeasure,withouttheauthorityofthecopyrightowner;and

`(B)atechnologicalmeasure`effectivelycontrolsaccesstoawork'ifthemeasure,intheordinarycourseofitsoperation,requirestheapplicationofinformation,oraprocessoratreatment,withtheauthorityofthecopyrightowner,togainaccesstothework.

`(b)ADDITIONALVIOLATIONS-(1)Nopersonshallmanufacture,import,offertothepublic,provide,orotherwisetrafficinanytechnology,product,service,device,component,orpartthereof,that--

`(A)isprimarilydesignedorproducedforthepurposeofcircumventingprotectionaffordedbyatechnologicalmeasurethateffectivelyprotectsarightofacopyrightownerunderthistitleinaworkoraportionthereof;

`(B)hasonlylimitedcommerciallysignificantpurposeoruseotherthantocircumventprotectionaffordedbyatechnologicalmeasurethateffectivelyprotectsarightofacopyrightownerunderthistitleinaworkoraportionthereof;or

`(C)ismarketedbythatpersonoranotheractinginconcertwiththatpersonwiththatperson'sknowledgeforuseincircumventingprotectionaffordedbyatechnologicalmeasurethateffectivelyprotectsarightofacopyrightownerunderthistitleinaworkoraportionthereof.

`(2)Asusedinthissubsection--

`(A)to`circumventprotectionaffordedbyatechnologicalmeasure'meansavoiding,bypassing,removing,deactivating,orotherwiseimpairingatechnologicalmeasure;and

`(B)atechnologicalmeasure`effectivelyprotectsarightofacopyrightownerunderthistitle'ifthemeasure,intheordinarycourseofitsoperation,prevents,restricts,orotherwiselimitstheexerciseofarightofacopyrightownerunderthistitle.

`(c)OTHERRIGHTS,ETC.,NOTAFFECTED-(1)Nothinginthissectionshallaffectrights,remedies,limitations,ordefensestocopyrightinfringement,includingfairuse,underthistitle.

`(2)Nothinginthissectionshallenlargeordiminishvicariousorcontributoryliabilityforcopyrightinfringementinconnectionwithanytechnology,product,service,device,component,orpartthereof.

`(3)Nothinginthissectionshallrequirethatthedesignof,ordesignandselectionofpartsandcomponentsfor,aconsumerelectronics,telecommunications,orcomputingproductprovideforaresponsetoanyparticulartechnologicalmeasure,solongassuchpartorcomponent,ortheproductinwhichsuchpartorcomponentisintegrated,doesnototherwisefallwithintheprohibitionsofsubsection(a)(2)or(b)(1).

`(4)Nothinginthissectionshallenlargeordiminishanyrightsoffreespeechorthepressforactivitiesusingconsumerelectronics,telecommunications,orcomputingproducts.

`(d)EXEMPTIONFORNONPROFITLIBRARIES,ARCHIVES,ANDEDUCATIONALINSTITUTIONS-(1)Anonprofitlibrary,archives,oreducationalinstitutionwhichgainsaccesstoacommerciallyexploitedcopyrightedworksolelyinordertomakeagoodfaithdeterminationofwhethertoacquireacopyofthatworkforthesolepurposeofengaginginconductpermittedunderthistitleshallnotbeinviolationofsubsection(a)(1)(A).Acopyofaworktowhichaccesshasbeengainedunderthisparagraph--

`(A)maynotberetainedlongerthannecessarytomakesuchgoodfaithdetermination;and

`(B)maynotbeusedforanyotherpurpose.

`(2)Theexemptionmadeavailableunderparagraph(1)shallonlyapplywithrespecttoaworkwhenanidenticalcopyofthatworkisnotreasonablyavailableinanotherform.

`(3)Anonprofitlibrary,archives,oreducationalinstitutionthatwillfullyforthepurposeofcommercialadvantageorfinancialgainviolatesparagraph(1)--

`Sec.512.Limitationsonliabilityrelatingtomaterialonline

`(a)TRANSITORYDIGITALNETWORKCOMMUNICATIONS-Aserviceprovidershallnotbeliableformonetaryrelief,or,exceptasprovidedinsubsection(j),forinjunctiveorotherequitablerelief,forinfringementofcopyrightbyreasonoftheprovider'stransmitting,routing,orprovidingconnectionsfor,materialthroughasystemornetworkcontrolledoroperatedbyorfortheserviceprovider,orbyreasonoftheintermediateandtransientstorageofthatmaterialinthecourseofsuchtransmitting,routing,orprovidingconnections,if--

`(1)thetransmissionofthematerialwasinitiatedbyoratthedirectionofapersonotherthantheserviceprovider;

`(2)thetransmission,routing,provisionofconnections,orstorageiscarriedoutthroughanautomatictechnicalprocesswithoutselectionofthematerialbytheserviceprovider;

`(3)theserviceproviderdoesnotselecttherecipientsofthematerialexceptasanautomaticresponsetotherequestofanotherperson;

`(4)nocopyofthematerialmadebytheserviceproviderinthecourseofsuchintermediateortransientstorageismaintainedonthesystemornetworkinamannerordinarilyaccessibletoanyoneotherthananticipatedrecipients,andnosuchcopyismaintainedonthesystemornetworkinamannerordinarilyaccessibletosuchanticipatedrecipientsforalongerperiodthanisreasonablynecessaryforthetransmission,routing,orprovisionofconnections;and

`(5)thematerialistransmittedthroughthesystemornetworkwithoutmodificationofitscontent.

`(b)SYSTEMCACHING-

`(1)LIMITATIONONLIABILITY-Aserviceprovidershallnotbeliableformonetaryrelief,or,exceptasprovidedinsubsection(j),forinjunctiveorotherequitablerelief,forinfringementofcopyrightbyreasonoftheintermediateandtemporarystorageofmaterialonasystemornetworkcontrolledoroperatedbyorfortheserviceproviderinacaseinwhich--

`(A)thematerialismadeavailableonlinebyapersonotherthantheserviceprovider;

`(B)thematerialistransmittedfromthepersondescribedinsubparagraph(A)throughthesystemornetworktoapersonotherthanthepersondescribedinsubparagraph(A)atthedirectionofthatotherperson;and

`(C)thestorageiscarriedoutthroughanautomatictechnicalprocessforthepurposeofmakingthematerialavailabletousersofthesystemornetworkwho,afterthematerialistransmittedasdescribedinsubparagraph(B),requestaccesstothematerialfromthepersondescribedinsubparagraph(A),

iftheconditionssetforthinparagraph(2)aremet.

(2)CONDITIONS-Theconditionsreferredtoinparagraph(1)arethat--

`(A)thematerialdescribedinparagraph(1)istransmittedtothesubsequentusersdescribedinparagraph(1)(C)withoutmodificationtoitscontentfromthemannerinwhichthematerialwastransmittedfromthepersondescribedinparagraph(1)(A);

`(B)theserviceproviderdescribedinparagraph(1)complieswithrulesconcerningtherefreshing,reloading,orotherupdatingofthematerialwhenspecifiedbythepersonmakingthematerialavailableonlineinaccordancewithagenerallyacceptedindustrystandarddatacommunicationsprotocolforthesystemornetworkthroughwhichthatpersonmakesthematerialavailable,exceptthatthissubparagraphappliesonlyifthoserulesarenotusedbythepersondescribedinparagraph(1)(A)topreventorunreasonablyimpairtheintermediatestoragetowhichthissubsectionapplies;

`(C)theserviceproviderdoesnotinterferewiththeabilityoftechnologyassociatedwiththematerialtoreturntothepersondescribedinparagraph(1)(A)theinformationthatwouldhavebeenavailabletothatpersonifthematerialhadbeenobtainedbythesubsequentusersdescribedinparagraph(1)(C)directlyfromthatperson,exceptthatthissubparagraphappliesonlyifthattechnology--

`(i)doesnotsignificantlyinterferewiththeperformanceoftheprovider'ssystemornetworkorwiththeintermediatestorageofthematerial;

`(ii)isconsistentwithgenerallyacceptedindustrystandardcommunicationsprotocols;and

`(iii)doesnotextractinformationfromtheprovider'ssystemornetworkotherthantheinformationthatwouldhavebeenavailabletothepersondescribedinparagraph(1)(A)ifthesubsequentusershadgainedaccesstothematerialdirectlyfromthatperson;

`(D)ifthepersondescribedinparagraph(1)(A)hasineffectaconditionthatapersonmustmeetpriortohavingaccesstothematerial,suchasaconditionbasedonpaymentofafeeorprovisionofapasswordorotherinformation,theserviceproviderpermitsaccesstothestoredmaterialinsignificantpartonlytousersofitssystemornetworkthathavemetthoseconditionsandonlyinaccordancewiththoseconditions;and

`(E)ifthepersondescribedinparagraph(1)(A)makesthatmaterialavailableonlinewithouttheauthorizationofthecopyrightownerofthematerial,theserviceproviderrespondsexpeditiouslytoremove,ordisableaccessto,thematerialthatisclaimedtobeinfringinguponnotificationofclaimedinfringementasdescribedinsubsection(c)(3),exceptthatthissubparagraphappliesonlyif--

`(i)thematerialhaspreviouslybeenremovedfromtheoriginatingsiteoraccesstoithasbeendisabled,oracourthasorderedthatthematerialberemovedfromtheoriginatingsiteorthataccesstothematerialontheoriginatingsitebedisabled;and

`(ii)thepartygivingthenotificationincludesinthenotificationastatementconfirmingthatthematerialhasbeenremovedfromtheoriginatingsiteoraccesstoithasbeendisabledorthatacourthasorderedthatthematerialberemovedfromtheoriginatingsiteorthataccesstothematerialontheoriginatingsitebedisabled.

`(c)INFORMATIONRESIDINGONSYSTEMSORNETWORKSATDIRECTIONOFUSERS-

`(1)INGENERAL-Aserviceprovidershallnotbeliableformonetaryrelief,or,exceptasprovidedinsubsection(j),forinjunctiveorotherequitablerelief,forinfringementofcopyrightbyreasonofthestorageatthedirectionofauserofmaterialthatresidesonasystemornetworkcontrolledoroperatedbyorfortheserviceprovider,iftheserviceprovider--

`(A)(i)doesnothaveactualknowledgethatthematerialoranactivityusingthematerialonthesystemornetworkisinfringing;

`(ii)intheabsenceofsuchactualknowledge,isnotawareoffactsorcircumstancesfromwhichinfringingactivityisapparent;or

`(iii)uponobtainingsuchknowledgeorawareness,actsexpeditiouslytoremove,ordisableaccessto,thematerial;

`(B)doesnotreceiveafinancialbenefitdirectlyattributabletotheinfringingactivity,inacaseinwhichtheserviceproviderhastherightandabilitytocontrolsuchactivity;and

`(C)uponnotificationofclaimedinfringementasdescribedinparagraph(3),respondsexpeditiouslytoremove,ordisableaccessto,thematerialthatisclaimedtobeinfringingortobethesubjectofinfringingactivity.

`(2)DESIGNATEDAGENT-Thelimitationsonliabilityestablishedinthissubsectionapplytoaserviceprovideronlyiftheserviceproviderhasdesignatedanagenttoreceivenotificationsofclaimedinfringementdescribedinparagraph(3),bymakingavailablethroughitsservice,includingonitswebsiteinalocationaccessibletothepublic,andbyprovidingtotheCopyrightOffice,substantiallythefollowinginformation:

`(A)thename,address,phonenumber,andelectronicmailaddressoftheagent.

`(B)othercontactinformationwhichtheRegisterofCopyrightsmaydeemappropriate.

TheRegisterofCopyrightsshallmaintainacurrentdirectoryofagentsavailabletothepublicforinspection,includingthroughtheInternet,inbothelectronicandhardcopyformats,andmayrequirepaymentofafeebyserviceproviderstocoverthecostsofmaintainingthedirectory.

`(3)ELEMENTSOFNOTIFICATION-

`(A)Tobeeffectiveunderthissubsection,anotificationofclaimedinfringementmustbeawrittencommunicationprovidedtothedesignatedagentofaserviceproviderthatincludessubstantiallythefollowing:

`(i)Aphysicalorelectronicsignatureofapersonauthorizedtoactonbehalfoftheownerofanexclusiverightthatisallegedlyinfringed.

`(ii)Identificationofthecopyrightedworkclaimedtohavebeeninfringed,or,ifmultiplecopyrightedworksatasingleonlinesitearecoveredbyasinglenotification,arepresentativelistofsuchworksatthatsite.

`(iii)Identificationofthematerialthatisclaimedtobeinfringingortobethesubjectofinfringingactivityandthatistoberemovedoraccesstowhichistobedisabled,andinformationreasonablysufficienttopermittheserviceprovidertolocatethematerial.

`(iv)Informationreasonablysufficienttopermittheserviceprovidertocontactthecomplainingparty,suchasanaddress,telephonenumber,and,ifavailable,anelectronicmailaddressatwhichthecomplainingpartymaybecontacted.

`(v)Astatementthatthecomplainingpartyhasagoodfaithbeliefthatuseofthematerialinthemannercomplainedofisnotauthorizedbythecopyrightowner,itsagent,orthelaw.

`(vi)Astatementthattheinformationinthenotificationisaccurate,andunderpenaltyofperjury,thatthecomplainingpartyisauthorizedtoactonbehalfoftheownerofanexclusiverightthatisallegedlyinfringed.

`(B)(i)Subjecttoclause(ii),anotificationfromacopyrightownerorfromapersonauthorizedtoactonbehalfofthecopyrightownerthatfailstocomplysubstantiallywiththeprovisionsofsubparagraph(A)shallnotbeconsideredunderparagraph(1)(A)indeterminingwhetheraserviceproviderhasactualknowledgeorisawareoffactsorcircumstancesfromwhichinfringingactivityisapparent.

`(ii)Inacaseinwhichthenotificationthatisprovidedtotheserviceprovider'sdesignatedagentfailstocomplysubstantiallywithalltheprovisionsofsubparagraph(A)butsubstantiallycomplieswithclauses(ii),(iii),and(iv)ofsubparagraph(A),clause(i)ofthissubparagraph