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Richard O'Dwyer (born 5 May 1988) is a British computer programmer who created the TVShack.net search engine while a student at Sheffield Hallam University. In May 2011, the U.S. Justice Department sought to extradite O'Dwyer from the UK in relation to the website. The site did not host any infringing media, but American authorities say it contained indexed links to media hosted on other sites, and defined it as a "linking" website.〔 The Southern District Court in New York charged O'Dwyer with conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and criminal infringement of copyright. Richard O'Dwyer's lawyers opposed extradition, stating that the site acted as a mere conduit, and should be afforded the same protection given to search engines such as Google and Yahoo!. His lawyers also argued that any criminal prosecution should be brought in the UK, as TVShack was not hosted on American servers. On 13 January 2012, UK District Judge Quentin Purdy rejected those arguments and ruled that O'Dwyer could be extradited to the U.S. to face copyright infringement allegations. The extradition order was approved by UK Home Secretary Theresa May in March, 2012, and O'Dwyer launched an appeal. On 28 November 2012, it was announced that O'Dwyer had signed a deferred prosecution agreement to avoid extradition. He was ordered to pay a fine of £20,000 and remain in contact with a US correctional officer over the next six months. In return, the United States would drop all charges. Judge Sir John Thomas called the outcome "very satisfactory", adding, "It would be very nice for everyone if this was resolved happily before Christmas".〔(), ''Wikipedia founder hails extradition deal with US and calls for law reform'', 28 November 2012.〕 Richard O'Dwyer now works as an independent software consultant and racing driver. ==TVShack== While he was a student at Sheffield Hallam University, O'Dwyer created TVShack.net in December 2007.〔(Background: How TVShack blazed a trail for illegal downloaders – Technology, Business ). Independent.ie. (2012-01-13). Retrieved on 2012-01-29.〕 The website contained indexed links for movies, television, anime, music, and documentaries. The site FAQ included the disclaimer: "TV Shack is a simple resource site. All content visible on this site is located at 3rd party websites. TV Shack is not responsible for any content linked to or referred from these pages." The MPAA considered TVShack.net a linking site that provided links to other sites hosting pirated content, while O'Dwyer and his supporters argued that the site was little different from a search engine, and would be legal under the Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard O'Dwyer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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