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[http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf U.S. Copyright Office's Summary of the DMCA]<br/> | [http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf U.S. Copyright Office's Summary of the DMCA]<br/> | ||
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− | Some initial ideas: | + | '''Team Members'''<br/> |
+ | * Henry Mitchell | ||
+ | * Shaun Padden | ||
+ | * Amir Rahim | ||
+ | * Breese Stevens | ||
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+ | '''Project Description'''<br/> | ||
+ | [[Student_Projects:DMCA:Description]] | ||
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+ | '''Some initial ideas:'''</br></br> | ||
* The DMCA’s provisions for protection of works on the Internet | * The DMCA’s provisions for protection of works on the Internet | ||
* "To DVD or not to DVD" – the anti-infringement component of the DMCA | * "To DVD or not to DVD" – the anti-infringement component of the DMCA | ||
* Section 1201 of the DMCA – the DMCA’s anti-circumvention prohibition. | * Section 1201 of the DMCA – the DMCA’s anti-circumvention prohibition. | ||
− | * Describing how this prohibition made copyright law controversial | + | ** Describing how this prohibition made copyright law controversial |
− | * DMCA seen as introducing new threats | + | ** DMCA seen as introducing new threats [http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/unintended_consequences.pdf Uninted Consequences: Five Years Under the DMCA] |
− | * Four major schools of thought in the DMCA copyright controversy | + | ** Four major schools of thought in the DMCA copyright controversy |
− | *DMCA’s impact on the traditional concept of copyright’s "fair use" | + | * DMCA’s impact on the traditional concept of copyright’s "fair use" |
− | *Concerns of the DMCA’s effect on academics and research | + | * Concerns of the DMCA’s effect on academics and research |
− | *Digital Rights Management (DRM) – this is backed by the DMCA | + | * Digital Rights Management (DRM) – this is backed by the DMCA |
+ | * Historical Origins + actual statement and implication of the law | ||
+ | * International guidelines/jurisdiction and how this is enforced | ||
+ | * Freedom of speach or burglary tool: | ||
+ | ** The “DVD Copy Control Association v. Bunner” case of posting of the DeCSS code which cracked DVD's. | ||
+ | *** [http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-1011326.html CNET article, "Arguments made in DVD-cracking case"] | ||
+ | *** [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/openlaw/DVD/ The Openlaw/DVD forum] | ||
+ | * Further amendments and future of DMCA with a predicted move to digital media |
Latest revision as of 22:49, 5 November 2004
Full Text of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998
U.S. Copyright Office's Summary of the DMCA
Team Members
- Henry Mitchell
- Shaun Padden
- Amir Rahim
- Breese Stevens
Project Description
Student_Projects:DMCA:Description
Some initial ideas:</br></br>
- The DMCA’s provisions for protection of works on the Internet
- "To DVD or not to DVD" – the anti-infringement component of the DMCA
- Section 1201 of the DMCA – the DMCA’s anti-circumvention prohibition.
- Describing how this prohibition made copyright law controversial
- DMCA seen as introducing new threats Uninted Consequences: Five Years Under the DMCA
- Four major schools of thought in the DMCA copyright controversy
- DMCA’s impact on the traditional concept of copyright’s "fair use"
- Concerns of the DMCA’s effect on academics and research
- Digital Rights Management (DRM) – this is backed by the DMCA
- Historical Origins + actual statement and implication of the law
- International guidelines/jurisdiction and how this is enforced
- Freedom of speach or burglary tool:
- The “DVD Copy Control Association v. Bunner” case of posting of the DeCSS code which cracked DVD's.
- Further amendments and future of DMCA with a predicted move to digital media