Government Documents Uncover the Story of the DMCA
Jennifer Morales LIS 526 Spring Quarter 2008 URL: http://staff.washington.edu/jemor/index.html Government Documents Uncover the Story of the DMCA Overview Article: The Electronic Frontier Foundation. Unintended Consequences: Seven Years under the DMCA v.4 April 2006 Retrieved June 01 2008 from: http://www.eff.org/wp/unintended-consequences-seven-years-under-dmca Abstract: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998 has been and continues to be controversial across the spectrum of content creators, distributors and consumers. Currently in its tenth year, the DMCA has had wide-ranging effects on the distribution, access and use of information, particularly in regards to fair use of copyrighted work for research and teaching. This article summarizes the DMCA, highlights some relevant litigated cases and its relevance to the library field. Introduction: From its inception, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act has been and continues to be controversial across the sp