Question

Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), what type of offenses do not require prompt action by an internet service provider after it receives a notification of infringement claim from a copyright holder?

1) Storage of information by a customer on a provider's server
2) Caching of information by the provider
3) Transmission of information over the provider's network by a customer
4) Caching of information in a provider search engine

Answer 1

Under the DMCA, storage and caching of information by internet service providers do not require prompt action after receiving a notification of infringement claim.

Step-by-step explanation:

Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), internet service providers (ISPs) are required to take prompt action after receiving a notification of an infringement claim from a copyright holder. However, there are certain offenses that do not require immediate action:

1. Storage of information by a customer on a provider's server
2. Caching of information by the provider
3. Caching of information in a provider search engine

These offenses are exempt from immediate action because they involve the passive storing or caching of information, rather than active transmission over the provider's network. ISPs are still expected to address these offenses, but they are not required to do so immediately.