Bill Type
Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ENABLING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE THROUGH THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO CANCEL LICENSES OF INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT ALLOW WEBSITES TO INFRINGE OR TO FACILITATE INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT
Date filed
August 1, 2018
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08001
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ENABLING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE THROUGH THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO CANCEL LICENSES OF INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT ALLOW WEBSITES TO INFRINGE OR TO FACILITATE INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT
ABSTRACT : Aims to empower the Intellectual Property Office and enable local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to take reasonable steps to disable access to sites whenever these sites are reported to be infringing copyright or facilitating copyright infringement.Incorporates provisions as to procedures regarding the ff.: 1. Application by a copyright owner, or an exclusive licensee for disabling access to infringing online locations; 2. Review of the said application to determine whether the online location meets the requirements; 3. The required action or response by the Review Committee; and4. Inclusion in the Watch List in case the online location does not meet the requirements
ALIAS NAME : "Philippine Online Infringement Act"
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SALO, RON P., CALALANG, CIRIACO
DATE FILED : 2018-08-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Sy-Alvarado (000 2018-09-27) 2. Bravo (M.) (000 2018-11-21)
3. Hernandez (P.) (000 2018-12-18)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Deliberated upon by the Mother Committee on 2018-12-11
      2. Referred to the Technical Working Group (TWG) on 2018-12-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ON 2018-08-08
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Abstract

Aims to empower the Intellectual Property Office and enable local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to take reasonable steps to disable access to sites whenever these sites are reported to be infringing copyright or facilitating copyright infringement.Incorporates provisions as to procedures regarding the ff.: 1. Application by a copyright owner, or an exclusive licensee for disabling access to infringing online locations; 2. Review of the said application to determine whether the online location meets the requirements; 3. The required action or response by the Review Committee; and4. Inclusion in the Watch List in case the online location does not meet the requirements']

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