The way the DMCA is currently commonly interpreted, as soon as JTV makes its own decisions on what content can be on the site, it loses DMCA safe harbor provisions.

Unless that editorial control is 100% accurate and 100% effective, any error whatsoever will make JTV liable for damages.

How did such a law get passed?

Same way as all the other terrible laws that get passed.

Dammit. Off by one.

First 7 digit palindrome, if that helps ease your pain.

The DMCA was created over a decade ago. Back then, the concept of streaming, let alone live video, was pretty much nonexistent.

It was signed into law by the same guy as the Defense of Marriage Act.

lobbyists

Sure, Michael says this during his testimony when talking about the DMCA.