http://Section230communicationsdecencyact1996.com/communication-decency-act-section-230-immunity-defining-an-internet-service-provider-as-a-publisher-or-speaker/2009/06/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Section 230 Communications Decency Act of 1996 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:05:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://Section230communicationsdecencyact1996.com/communication-decency-act-section-230-immunity-defining-an-internet-service-provider-as-a-publisher-or-speaker/2009/06/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Jonathan Frieden Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:05:33 +0000 http://Section230communicationsdecencyact1996.com/?p=29#comment-3 Late last year, we had the opportunity to carefully review all of the civil cases interpreting the limitations of Section 230 immunity. The simple rule emerging from those cases is clear: If the "essential published content" is willingly provided by a third-party, the interactive computer service provider publishing that content enjoys the full immunity afforded by Section 230. (See http://tinyurl.com/CDA230 & http://tinyurl.com/CraigslistAG) Late last year, we had the opportunity to carefully review all of the civil cases interpreting the limitations of Section 230 immunity. The simple rule emerging from those cases is clear: If the “essential published content” is willingly provided by a third-party, the interactive computer service provider publishing that content enjoys the full immunity afforded by Section 230. (See http://tinyurl.com/CDA230 & http://tinyurl.com/CraigslistAG)

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