The University may use the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) process for handling allegations of copyright violations within the University's domain if it is acting as a content-neutral Internet service provider (ISP) and not as a content provider. Box 1002 Millersville, PA 17551-0302 (telephone) (717) 872-3341 (fax) (717) 872-3919 (e-mail) agent, in consultation with appropriate University officials and legal counsel as appropriate, will make the determinations described below regarding responses to complaints alleging copyright infringement, including whether the institution wishes to use the DMCA procedures and whether a notice received is sufficient under the law.ĭMCA process & other means of responding to complaints of copyright infringement
Joshua Hartranft Infringement Claim Millersville University P.O. Copyright Office, and the listing of agents is available on-line at. The University's agent will be registered with the U.S. To meet this responsibility, the University is in the process of publicly designating an agent to receive such information (see 37 CFR 201.38). To use the DMCA process, the University is required to make it easy for copyright owners to provide information about alleged infringements. The material below explains these and related matters in greater detail. If the University cannot or chooses not to use the DMCA process, it will respond the way it has responded to any allegation of infringement prior to passage of the DMCA.If the page owner files a counter-notification, the University will respond to the counter-notice and repost the material unless the complainer files an action to obtain a restraining order.
Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the "DMCA," amending Title 17 of the United States Code ) provides procedures that may be used by an Internet Service Provider ("ISP") in dealing with claims of infringement.