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41 AIPLA Q. J. 137 (2013)
Tailoring a Safe-Harbor Standard for China: The Youtube Plus Standard

handle is hein.journals/aiplaqj41 and id is 139 raw text is: AIPLA QUARTERLY JOURNAL Volume 41, Number 1 Page 137 Winter 2013 STUDENT NOTE: TAILORING A SAFE-HARBOR STANDARD FOR CHINA: THE YOUTUBE PLUS STANDARD Shirley Liang * I. IN TRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 139 II. SAFE-HARBOR PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN INTERPRETED DIFFERENTLY IN THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, AND CHINA........................................................... 141 A. The United States Offers the Most Predictable Safe Harbor for Service Providers........................... 142 B. European Union Member States' Interpretations of the E- Commerce Directive Suggest a Greater Responsibility for Service Providers ................................ ..... 148 C. Chinese Law Creates a Safe Harbor Through Regulation ................. 152 III. THE SAFE-HARBOR STANDARD IS UNCLEAR IN CHINESE LAW......................... 154 A. Chinese Case Law Provides Conflicting Standards for Service Providers ............................................................................................ 154 B. Regional Administrative Regulations and National Criminal Crackdowns Create a High Standard for Service Providers.............. 156 1. The Beijing Standard Mandates Monitoring of Specific Prohibited Content............................................. 156 2. The National Crackdown on Trademark Infringement Requires Self-inspection by Service Providers ............................................................................ 158 3. Service Providers Have an Economic Incentive to M onitor for Infringement ................................................ 159 IV. CHINA SHOULD ADOPT THE YOUTUBE PLUS STANDARD.................................. 160 A. China's Current Enforcement Regime Is Insufficient to Protect Rights....................................... 160 B. China Should Establish a National Standard for Service Provider Liability .......................................... 163 C) 2013 Shirley Xiao Liang. Shirley Liang is a student at the George Washington University Law School expecting a J.D. in May, 2013. She graduated with a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008.