Russian Internet Companies Call for Online Liability Regime Clarity

Five of Russia's largest Internet companies have called for an update of the country's copyright laws. "We believe that when the procedures are being observed (to prevent copyright violations) Internet services cannot be held responsible for content uploaded by users," said the five companies in a recent statement published on their websites. "In Europe, the United States and other countries the legal question about restricting the responsibility of the Internet media in these situations was decided more than 10 years ago."