On Feburary 21, 2017 NAR sent a letter the U.S. Copyright Office in a response to the Agency's request for additional comments. NAR believes that the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) is a hightly effective risk management tool for online service providers. This is especially so within the real state industry for owners of brokerage websites. The letter stresses the importance of the DMCA and also identify three areas where the DMCA could possibly be improved, specifically (1) modifying the online registration process for copyright agents to permit the naming of multiple entities within one form; (2) acknowledging a broad definition of “user” under the DMCA; and (3) standardizing copyright management information.
NAR Comments to U.S. Copyright office Regarding the Digital Millenium Copyright Act
Issue Date: February 21, 2017
On Feburary 21, 2017 NAR sent a letter the U.S. Copyright Office in a response to the Agency's request for additional comments. NAR believes that the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) is a hightly effective risk management tool for online service providers. This is especially so within the real state industry for owners of brokerage websites. The letter stresses the importance of the DMCA and also identify three areas where the DMCA could possibly be improved, specifically (1) modifying the online registration process for copyright agents to permit the naming of multiple entities within one form; (2) acknowledging a broad definition of “user” under the DMCA; and (3) standardizing copyright management information.
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