Update: Google has since restored the pages that were removed due to what some considered copyright infringement. Andreas Heldal-Lund, webmaster of www.xenu.net, got a DMCA notification letter from Google earlier today. In the letter, a long list of URLs were listed as infringing, and Google apparently complied with the DMCA request by removing them.. . .
Update: Google has since restored the pages that were removed due to what some considered copyright infringement. Andreas Heldal-Lund, webmaster of www.xenu.net, got a DMCA notification letter from Google earlier today. In the letter, a long list of URLs were listed as infringing, and Google apparently complied with the DMCA request by removing them.

"Quote from Google.com e-mail 20.03.2002: [START] We removed certain specific URLs in response to a notification submitted by the Religious Technology Center and Bridge Publications under section 512(c)(3) of the the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA). Had we not removed these URLs, we would be subject to a claim for copyright infringement, regardless of its merits. The URLs included in that notification are attached to this email. Pursuant to sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA, you have the ability to submit a counter notification, in which event we can reinstate the material. "

ZDNet link outlining latest developments:
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-866574.html

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