DMCA subpoena to “mere conduit” ISP was improper
Because ISP acted as a conduit for the transmission of material that allegedly infringed copyright, it fell under the DMCA safe harbor in 17 U.S.C. § 512(a), and therefore § 512(h) did not authorize the subpoena issued in the case. Some copyright owners needed to find out who was anonymously infringing their works, so they [...]