Canadians and 2257

RawAlex · 2005-06-08, 09:59 AM

Okay, here is my take:

The key to 2257 is where the publishing takes place. The publishing of my websites is from my office in Montreal. It doesn't take place anywhere in the US. I may have servers in the us, but they are merely distribution points, not actual points of publication (there is nobody from my company at the servers). Nobody at that point can change or alter the content of the pages or exercise editorial control, so those servers are just distribution points, exempt from 2257 regulations. This is why we don't all have to send copies of the documents to our webhosts.

As I am in Canada, I will adhere to Canadian law. I have licenses for my content, and it is perfectly legal in Canada to publish images of adults having sex. Heck, my local video store also stock peeing and fisting videos.

For models that I shoot for sale outside of Canada, I will require in the future a disclaimer to allow for model information to be revealed as required by 2257. For previous models, I will contact the ones I need to get ahold of and get the documents if they are truly required.

For my video editing customers, I will require no additional documentation, I don't need 2257 documents, I don't need any extra stuff. There is a potential however for an additional document indicating that you are the primary or secondary producer, and that you state that models are of age, you have the documents, and that any requests for documents should be made to you. A copy of that sheet would be put in with any shipments coming from or going to the US.

If Dubya and his merry band of freedom removers attempts to apply the law to me in Canada, I will gladly fight them tooth and nail until such time that they go away. I will not be and not allow myself to be subject to US law unless I am physically in the US.

Alex

2005-06-08, 09:59 AM	#11
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	Okay, here is my take: The key to 2257 is where the publishing takes place. The publishing of my websites is from my office in Montreal. It doesn't take place anywhere in the US. I may have servers in the us, but they are merely distribution points, not actual points of publication (there is nobody from my company at the servers). Nobody at that point can change or alter the content of the pages or exercise editorial control, so those servers are just distribution points, exempt from 2257 regulations. This is why we don't all have to send copies of the documents to our webhosts. As I am in Canada, I will adhere to Canadian law. I have licenses for my content, and it is perfectly legal in Canada to publish images of adults having sex. Heck, my local video store also stock peeing and fisting videos. For models that I shoot for sale outside of Canada, I will require in the future a disclaimer to allow for model information to be revealed as required by 2257. For previous models, I will contact the ones I need to get ahold of and get the documents if they are truly required. For my video editing customers, I will require no additional documentation, I don't need 2257 documents, I don't need any extra stuff. There is a potential however for an additional document indicating that you are the primary or secondary producer, and that you state that models are of age, you have the documents, and that any requests for documents should be made to you. A copy of that sheet would be put in with any shipments coming from or going to the US. If Dubya and his merry band of freedom removers attempts to apply the law to me in Canada, I will gladly fight them tooth and nail until such time that they go away. I will not be and not allow myself to be subject to US law unless I am physically in the US. Alex