Designated agent
Encyclopedia
Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
of the United States
, known as the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act
(OCILLA), creates the potential role of designated agent for any ISP (Internet service provider
) who files a designated agent registration with the United States Copyright Office
in Washington D.C.
More information can be found in the OCILLA article.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is a United States copyright law that implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property Organization . It criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services intended to circumvent measures that control access to...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, known as the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act
Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act
The Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act is United States federal law that creates a conditional safe harbor for online service providers and other Internet intermediaries by shielding them for their own acts of direct copyright infringement as well as...
(OCILLA), creates the potential role of designated agent for any ISP (Internet service provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
) who files a designated agent registration with the United States Copyright Office
United States Copyright Office
The United States Copyright Office, a part of the Library of Congress, is the official U.S. government body that maintains records of copyright registration in the United States. It is used by copyright title searchers who are attempting to clear a chain of title for copyrighted works.The head of...
in Washington D.C.
More information can be found in the OCILLA article.