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We will do something related to the DMCA.<br/>
 
We will do something related to the DMCA.<br/>
 
Details to follow....
 
Details to follow....
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Some initial ideas:
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* The DMCA’s provisions for protection of works on the Internet
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* "To DVD or not to DVD" – the anti-infringement component of the DMCA
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* Section 1201 of the DMCA – the DMCA’s anti-circumvention prohibition.
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* Describing how this prohibition made copyright law controversial
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* DMCA seen as introducing new threats
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* Four major schools of thought in the DMCA copyright controversy
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*DMCA’s impact on the traditional concept of copyright’s "fair use"
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*Concerns of the DMCA’s effect on academics and research
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*Digital Rights Management (DRM) – this is backed by the DMCA

Revision as of 21:33, 25 October 2004

Full Text of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998
U.S. Copyright Office's Summary of the DMCA

We will do something related to the DMCA.
Details to follow....

Some initial ideas:

  • 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
  • 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