I need a bit of clarification.
According to what I have read to date, the new 2257 laws come into effect Jan 17th 2009 while depictions of lascivious exhibition and/or simulated sex (the creation date for covered depictions) will be March 18th 2009 and the final deadline for certifications will be June 16, 2009.
What I am trying to figure out is exactly what category we fall into as creators of websites that actually contain adult images. From what I can understand from this govt pdf
2257 document (see center bottom column, page 38 onwards) as owners of domains where explicit images are displayed, we would probably be classed as secondary producers, which means that we will have to keep records regarding the people that appear in those images. that means that we will need to maintain records supplied to us by sponsors for any images we currently have displayed in any form on our domains. On top of that as a secondary producer, you are also liable to ensure that this information is correct, up to date and stored safely.
I do not know everything that is going on and I don't profess to. For one thing, this is a US law and I am not in the US. However my domains are based in the US so I may be liable to maintain these records. Can somebody in the know, step in here and give me some clarification on whether or not I am correct in what I have said above regarding our being classed as secondary producers etc as the clock is ticking and we need to be current with what is required legally.
This could be a good topic for OTB and if any of you are heading to Vegas next week, can you look out for any seminars regarding the new laws
