presented on 2010.11.25 at MRU conference "Social Technologies 2010: Challenges, Opportunities, Solutions"

1. illegal content in P2P networks:
first cases in Lithuania
Liutauras Ulevičius
Mykolas Romeris University

2. basic facts
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P2P usage – overhelming, most frequent uses:
− file sharing, audiovisual content
− majority of local internet users know/use P2P
networks
− ISP's used to advertise services as „free to get“
audiovisual content

3. cases in Lithuania
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closing down torrent server
− dc.meganet.lt
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„106“ case
− Kaunas district police vs. S.Bernotas
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Microsoft vs. linkomanija.net
− server taken-down
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...

5. I. legal vs. illegal

6. theoretical discussion

illegal:
− IPR priority
− no IPR holder consent
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legal:
− IPR holders are in charge to create a new model
for remuneration for information exchange
− public interest to protect free flow of
information, provide opportunity for free
creativity

7. II. theoretical & pracical problems

8. theoretical problems - who?

Device is owned by institution vs. employee
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free WiFi – user responsibility as contractual
clause
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„dead PCs“ - no owner will
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minors
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ISP obligation to inform/educate

9. theoretical problems - why?
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A deliberate action or a mistake
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ISP & LANVA agreement?
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user to prove safe usage?
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„Microsoft“ 30 day trial for „Windows 7“
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commercial purposes?

10. theoretical problems - why?
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6 months to keep data?
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Temporary PC copy during www browsing?
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Privacy vs. „Linkomanija“ / LANVA
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Pirate party: a) no damage for owner; b) piracy as
good for development; c) too high value for low
owner activity; d) it's not a theft

partial distribution = responsibility?

some content is legal to distribute via P2P

11. theoretical problems - how?

Factual: a) fake IP/MAC addresses; b) IP
connection <> copying; c) „Windows 7“usage –
PC check needed; d) no certification for
„utorrent“ data
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No formal procedure, regulation for network
devices usage (e.g. France)

prosecutor or user to prove data were transfered
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How to check closed-circle networks? (e.g.
„Linkomanija“)