Imagine Megaupload being charged with copyright infringement in U>S when it is carrying more than 4% traffic in U.S. Just have a look at the visitor profile which boasts of 50 million daily visitors and has more than 150 million users,
Megauploadcom founder Kim Dotcom( He is a dual citizen of Germany and Finland and has changed his name from Schmitz) was detained on charges of copyright infringement conspiracy and is awaiting extradition to the US after the US has requested New Zealand authorities to detain him and if found guilty, Dotcom faces up to 20 years in prison.
Why U.S has Charged Megaupload?
The reason Megaupload’s founder has been charged in US is because it has site’s servers based in Virginia and Washington.
Should Megaupload be Charged?
Megaupload has clearly stated that their services be used only for lawful purposes. It further adds that transmission, distribution or storage of any material in violation of any applicable law or regulation, including export control laws, is prohibited. This includes, without limitation, material protected by patent, copyright, trademark, service mark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights. If you use another party’s material, you must obtain prior authorization. Thus they should be given a chance to get their act together to remove the violating contributors.
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