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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2020)
The regulation of online streaming services by the government
Authors
Aishwarya Singh
Abstract
In today’s period, Internet is major necessity of individual. The Supreme Court has also declared that Right to Access Internet is under citizen’s fundamental right as freedom of speech and expression listed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. Online Streaming is the most general work done for any online searches on media for streaming videos, audios on Internet. Online Streamng can be made on any platform, include services as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, etc., includes live streaming on any news or government policies etc. Curatinng Content is the process which is done by maximum user who all actively participate on online platform and social media. The curators are the one who provide with content to the viewers. As with the any new technology or platform, there are bound to be legal concerns. It was always the intent that that one piece of content is linked to another. The legal issue arises when, while curating content, knowningly or unknowingly, the content get copied or plagarised, it may arise legal repercussions. The copyright, trademark and other Intellectual Property Rights are the one which arises. Along with this other privacy laws, publicity rights, loitering and other related issues must also be paid attention. The Regulation on Online Streaming Services is concerned there are code for Self-Regulation of Online Curant Content Providers has jointly developed by the companies who are carrying bussinesses in India. The Oraganizations who sign on this code, must conduct themselves in a responsible and transparent manner. They must commit ther respective services on the content offered making reasonable efforts and acting in good faith. The Online Curated Content industry plays an important role in the Indian socioeconomic outlook. It serves and provide content online for the majority of population for now and coming years. The usage of Internet and technology, they have transformed the way of content created and served to public. The advanced technology provides more flexibility to the viewers to view the content at any time, place and devices of their choices. There is also categorization of the prohibited content too, which prohibits the signatories to this code to act deliberately and maliciously. There is complaint and redressal mechanism as well which is under the provision of the court. The code empowers the consumer to make an informed choice on age-appropriate content. The signatories to this code even invest extenstively in regard of safety measures as content filtering and access control over the content. To empower the consumers to make informed viewing decisions.
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Pages:230-236
How to cite this article:
Aishwarya Singh "The regulation of online streaming services by the government". International Journal of Law, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2020, Pages 230-236
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