Brad,
I applaud the post and really don't want to take from your moment but aren't you just forcing the AUP? since all of us Hosting companies have an AUP that we DON'T allow illegal content or stolen at that.
We (and I'm sure you) have at least 1 complaint of DMCA violation a week and we deal with that I'm sure you do as well either but request removal of the offending content OR shutting down the site.
Some examples.... (Oh and bring on the haters)
from your (mojohost) AUP:
Intellectual Property Violations -- Engaging in any activity that infringes or misappropriates the intellectual property rights of
others, including copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, software piracy, and patents held by individuals,
corporations, or other entities. Also, engaging in activity that violates privacy, publicity, or other personal rights of others.
MojoHost is required by law to remove or block access to customer content upon receipt of a proper notice of copyright
infringement. It is also MojoHost's policy to terminate the privileges of customers who commit repeat violations of copyright
laws.
Webair AUP:
DMCA Notice and Takedown
Upon notice, we will remove or request that a third party remove Content from the Webair
Network that infringes the copyright of others and to the extent we are able to do so we will
disable access to our Service by anyone who repeatedly infringes the intellectual property
rights of others. Webair processes claims of copyright infringement in accordance with the
Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, 17 U.S.C. § 512 et. seq (the "DMCA"). The DMCA
addresses the rights and obligations of owners of copyrighted material who believe that
their rights under U.S. copyright law have been infringed on the Internet, as well as the
rights and obligations of Internet Service Providers on whose servers infringing material
may reside.
Upon receipt of written notification provided in the manner required by 17 U.S.C. § 512, we
will:
" Act expeditiously to remove, or disable access to, the Content that is claimed to be
infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity;
OC3 Networks AUP:
OC3 Networks prohibits sites engaged in:
? Illegal activities including but not limited to storing and/or distributing illegal copies of copyrighted software, warez sites, violations of copyrights and trademarks, violations of U.S. laws, selling and/or distributing illegal contraband.
Should a policy violation occur, OC3 Networks reserves the right to terminate the account without notice and without any refunds. The policy violating client will be held responsible for any damages to OC3 Networks, including but not limited to, OC3 Networks's system, servers, connectivity, reputation, business, service, network, operations, or equipment