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<DIV><SPAN class=939152619-29062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Just
to clarify a bit more, the legal issue has to do with receiving notices, usual
from the library's ISP, that the ISP has heard from a copyright holder that
someone at one of the library's IP addresses is conducting illegal downloads of
copyrighted materials. From a legal standpoint, the way you protect yourself is
to post the required notices specified in copyright law.
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<DIV><SPAN class=939152619-29062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>When I
was reviewing this with our attorney, we referred to <SPAN lang=EN>Complete
Copyright Liability Handbook for Librarians and Educators (published in
2006). The author, attorney Thomas Lipinski, suggests that if an
institution wants to qualify for the "safe harbor" monetary liability limits
offered in Section 512 of the copyright law, there should be a notice to patrons
like the one I quote below, which is both in our Acceptable Use of the Internet
policy and on our click-thru agreement.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=939152619-29062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
bandwidth issue is separate and is really a library resource management
issue. Too many bittorrent users and the rest of your users won't be able
to get access becasue your bandwidth is all chewed up.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=939152619-29062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Cindy</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cindy Gibbon</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Senior Library Manager for</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Access and IT
Services</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Multnomah
County Library</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>205 NE
Russell Street</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Portland, OR 97212</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2>503-988-5496 (voice)</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2>503-988-5441 (fax)</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2>cindyg@multcolib.org</FONT></SPAN> </P>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>TUCKER-RAYMOND Caleb<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 29, 2010 11:50
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Buzzy Nielsen;
libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Libs-Or] Bittorrent
downloading in libraries--Any solutions?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=565464418-29062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Just
curious here - Bittorrent users aren't necessarily doing anything illegal,
so is this really a bandwidth issue? If so, how can libraries respond to
the kind of legal pressure that Wilsonville is facing?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Caleb</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> Tucker-Raymond</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oregon Statewide Reference Service
Coordinator</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Multnomah County Library</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2>(503) 988-5438</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2>calebt@multcolib.org</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>AIM/Y!: calebMCL</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>www.oregonlibraries.net</FONT></SPAN>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Buzzy
Nielsen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 29, 2010 11:43 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Libs-Or]
Bittorrent downloading in libraries--Any solutions?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Hi
Greg,<BR><BR>I asked our district's network admin about this, and he gave
some useful information. Like Multnomah, we have the boilerplate agreement
to which wired and wireless users alike must agree before proceeding (i.e.
don't use our computers for illegal stuff). On our wired computers, we've
"hidden" access to the bittorrent client, although it does launch if a
patron opens a torrent file via the browser.<BR><BR>Our main technique for
controlling it, though, is that we throttle incoming and outgoing
connections from popular bittorrent and other P2P ports, so they don't draw
a lot of overall bandwidth. We use an open source firewall program called
pfSense ( <A
href="http://www.pfsense.com/">http://www.pfsense.com/</A>).<BR><BR>Caveat:
all of our public computers, most of our servers, and many of our staff
stations run some flavor of Linux, so your mileage may vary with these
solutions.<BR><BR>Cheers!<BR>Buzzy<BR> <BR>******************************<BR>Assistant
Library Director<BR>North Bend Public Library<BR>1800 Sherman Ave.<BR>North
Bend, OR 97459<BR>541-756-0400<BR><A
href="http://www.cooslibraries.org/">http://www.cooslibraries.org</A><BR><BR><BR>On
06/28/2010 04:19 PM, GIBBON Cindy wrote:
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<DIV><SPAN class=433171123-28062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Greg, we aren't blocking bit torrent downloading, but we might
consider it if we could figure out a good way to do it. Aside from
all else, it takes an awful lot of our wireless bandwidth and leaves
other users sometimes unable to do what they need to do.
However, our legal counsel did suggest we add this statement to our
Acceptable User of the Interent rules and our click-thru agreement that
all patrons must agree to at log-in. Our understanding is that from
a legal standpoint, we do not need to be concerned about
library/county liability in these situations. I think the
principle is similar to the warnings that we post a copy machines.
This statement comes out of a manual on copyright issues for libraries
which is sitting in my office (and I'm not) so I can't dredge up the title
right now. Anyway, here are the words we
adapted:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<H3>Notice: Warning of Copyright Restrictions </H3>
<P>As a patron, your ability to post or link to copyrighted material is
governed by United States copyright law. The library reserves the right to
delete or disable any post or link that, in the judgment of library staff,
violates copyright law. In accordance with 17 USC S 512 (i)(1)(A), the
library may terminate a patron’s access to the system or network for
disrespect of the intellectual property rights of others, or for repeat
infringements of copyright. The library has adopted this policy and will
make all reasonable effort to enforce it in appropriate
circumstances.</P></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=433171123-28062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>If your legal counsel wants to talk to ours, let me
know.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=433171123-28062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Cindy</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=433171123-28062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Cindy Gibbon</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=433171123-28062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Senior Library Manager for </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=433171123-28062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Access and IT Services</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=433171123-28062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Multnomah County Library</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A
class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</A>
[<A class=moz-txt-link-freetext
href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</A>]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Martin, Greg<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 28, 2010
3:04 PM<BR><B>To:</B> '<A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</A>'<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Libs-Or] Bittorrent downloading in libraries--Any
solutions?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi
All,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’d like to throw out a
couple of questions about bittorrent downloading in Oregon’s libraries.
Our own library’s free and open wireless access sometimes plays host to
nefarious copyright scofflaws who download copyrighted files, leading to
threatening legal notices being received by our fair city, as the owner
of the IP range.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Question #1: Does anyone
know what, if any, legal penalties face the library (or the city) for
this activity? I’ve understood it to be something of a gray area in the
recent past. Has that changed?<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Question #2: Are there any
technological fixes that can be instituted to stop or sabotage our
moustache-twisting villains? We have our wireless router broadcasting
only when the library is open. Additionally we have our wireless upload
rate choked off, but I’ve been told that the servers can’t distinguish
between bittorrent downloading and ‘regular’ downloading, meaning that
there is no effective means to limit bittorrent downloads without
negatively affecting our system as a whole. True?
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Further, I’m given to
understand that although Multnomah County (public) has a click-through
agreement prohibiting illegal activity, bittorrent downloading still
works just fine there. I’d suppose if anyone would have a technical
solution in place, they would.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any answers much
appreciated. Please copy the list, if
possible.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cheers,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Greg
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