The Supreme People's Court's Take on Copyright Liabilities for ISPs

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The Supreme People's Court has given some opinions on liability for infringement in cyberspace, and the responsibility that internet service providers bear in transmitting infringing content.

By Ju Deng Los Angeles, California

China has seen exponential growth in the number of internet users and service providers over the past decade. As of December 31 2003, there were 79.5 million internet users (with 17.4 million users accessing the internet via broadband), which constituted an increase of 34.5% from 2002. At the same time, the number of URLs increased at an unprecedented rate. An increase of 60.3% in website addresses from 2002 brought the number to 596,000 by the end of 2003.1

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