Is YouTube A Lawsuit Waiting To Happen? (Like Everyone Says)

“Under the copyright code, YouTube is in much better legal shape than anyone seems to want to accept. The site enjoys a strong legal ‘safe harbor,’ a law largely respected by the television and film industries for the choices it gives them. But the most interesting thing is where all this legal armor protecting YouTube—and most of the Web 2.0 (user-generated content) industry—comes from. It’s the product of the Bell lobby.”