KattMan: Sorry to disagree. Here are some references to the actual statements, revisions, and rulings on the matter: Digital Copyright ( Jessica Litman; George Washington University Law Professor; Published 2001, Prometheus Books ) Digital Millenium Copyright Act ( codified at 17 U.S.C. ss 512 ) Copyright's Highway, The Law and Lore Regarding Copyright from Gutenberg to the Celestial Jukebox ( Paul Goldstein; Published 2001, Hill and Wang Press ) The actual law seems somewhat strange, particularly if you consider what it does to considerations of reasonable doubt and burden of proof, but if you're familiar with the raging battles over content owner's rights versus ISP responsibilities, you should be able to make sense out of it. Paul