Treatment of Kenya’s Internet Service Providers (ISPs) under the Kenya Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2017

J. Walubengo, Mercy Mutemi
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Kenya’s Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2017, is nearing its final stage of consideration by Parliament. In this article, we provide a review of the Bill’s provisions in respect of its treatment of internet intermediaries, specifically internet service providers (ISPs). We seek to establish the impact that the intermediary liability provisions in the Bill could have on ISPs’ operations if the Bill is passed into law in its present form. We applaud the Bill’s provision for a “safe harbours” regime, whereby ISPs would incur no liability, or limited liability, for certain specific intermediary actions. However, we also note that the framing of the Bill’s notice-and-takedown provisions would require quasi-judicial skills on the part of ISPs, which may not be appropriate. We conclude by providing recommendations for how legislators could address the weaknesses in the Bill’s treatment of ISPs.
2017年《肯尼亚版权(修正案)法案》对肯尼亚互联网服务提供商(isp)的待遇
肯尼亚2017年版权(修正案)法案即将进入议会审议的最后阶段。在本文中,我们将检讨条例草案中有关处理互联网中介人(特别是互联网服务供应商)的条文。我们力求确定如果条例草案以目前的形式通过成为法律,条例草案中的中介人责任条文对互联网服务供应商的运作可能产生的影响。我们欢迎条例草案订明“安全港”制度,让互联网服务供应商无须为某些特定的中介人行为负上法律责任,或负上有限法律责任。然而,我们也注意到,该法案的通知和删除条款的框架将需要互联网服务提供商方面的准司法技能,这可能不合适。最后,我们就立法者如何解决法案中对待互联网服务提供商的弱点提出建议。
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