P2P File Sharing
Masitoh Indriani, SH., LL.M
Department of International Law
Faculty of Law Universitas Airlangga
Lecture outline
1.
Background
2.
Definition
3.
The Risks of P2P File Sharing
Background
• Every day, millions of computer
users share files online. Whether it is music, games, or software, file-sharing can give people access to a wealth of information.
• To share files through a P2P network à download special software that connects your computer to other computers running the same software.
• Millions of users could be connected to each other through this software at one time.
Definition
• General view à Peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing
allows users to share files online through an informal network of computers running the same software. • Carman Carmack à Peer-to-peer file sharing is the
distribution and sharing of digital media using peer-to-peer (P2P) networking technology. P2P file
sharing allows users to access media files such as books, music, movies, and games using a P2P
• File-sharing can give you access to a wealth of information, but it also has a number of risks.
• You could download
copyright-protected material, pornography, or viruses without meaning to
(bundled-spyware)
• Or you could mistakenly allow
The Risks of P2P File Sharing
• the release of personal and
confidential information
• Identity theft
• Violates consumer confidence à
consumer protection
• Threatening national security???
• bundled spyware and
viruses downloaded from the network
• Threatening creative industries
(music and film industry) à online
Legal Problem of P2P File Sharing
• Copyrights Law
Infringements à Fair Use
and Compensation
e.g: AU, BE, CA, Finland, DE, LUX, NL, POR, RUS, Sweden, Swiss, US (blank media tax or levy)
• Privacy Law Infringements
• Databases Law
Question to be addressed
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