1999 Guidelines for Compliance with the Online Service Provider Provisions of the DMCA

VI. Subpoenas

The DMCA allows a copyright holder to request that a federal district court issue a subpoena to the service provider requiring it to identify the individual who is responsible for the alleged infringement. A subpoena may be requested only after a notification of infringing activity has been provided to the service provider by the copyright owner. If a campus receives such a subpoena, normal procedures for responding to subpoenas should be followed.



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