AIPLA Comments Submitted Pursuant to Request for Additional Comments Regarding Section 512 Study

Section 512 of the DMCA is a staple of the digital copyright marketplace. It is a system of takedown provisions and safe harbor protections designed to spur innovation on the Internet while protecting copyrights in an online environment.

Although the mechanisms of Section 512 are used now more than ever, many stakeholders believe the system can be improved substantially, and in a variety of ways that reflect the “great diversity among the categories of content creators and ISPs who comprise the Internet ecosystem.”