This is a book about the DMCA - Digital Millenium Copyright Act. It explains a little of what the DMCA is, gives copyright history and provides links to more information. The DMCA affects all who use computers and is worth investigation.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a significant piece of legislation that has shaped the landscape of copyright law in the digital age. Enacted in 1998, the DMCA was introduced to address the growing concerns over the unauthorized reproduction and distribution of copyrighted works on the internet. At its core, the DMCA aims to protect the rights of copyright holders while also balancing the interests of content creators, service providers, and the public. The emergence of the internet in the late 20th century brought about unprecedented changes in how content was created, shared, and consumed. Prior to the internet, copying and distributing copyrighted material required physical media, such as tapes or printed materials, which limited the scale of infringement. However, with the advent of digital technology, copying and sharing content became effortless, leading to widespread copyright violations. The DMCA was designed to combat this issue by providing a legal framework that could adapt to the challenges posed by digital technology. It introduced several key provisions, including anti-circumvention measures, takedown procedures, and safe harbor protections for online service providers. These provisions have had a profound impact on how copyright law is enforced in the digital realm. However, the DMCA has also been the subject of much debate and controversy. Critics argue that the DMCA's provisions can be overly broad and can sometimes stifle creativity and free expression. Additionally, the law has been criticized for being outdated in light of new technological developments, such as social media and streaming platforms. In this eBook, we will explore the origins of the DMCA, its key provisions, and the controversies that surround it. We will also examine how the DMCA has evolved over the years and its impact on content creators, copyright holders, and the general public.

In 1998, the DMCA was passed into law. Since that time, many cases emerged. Background information relevant to copyright law and some cases are included.Over the past decade, some DMCA related protests were held. This book chronicles some of these events. In many cases in the past decade fair use was little or no consideration. In some of the more recent cases, fair use has been a consideration, which is somewhat of a relief to those who wish to create parodies and conduct research. However, there is no guarantee that any future cases that clearly fall under fair use will be seen as such by the courts. The examples in the book are not my DMCA story, but the story of Americans (and others) impacted by the DMCA. These are their stories, their experiences and some of their suggestions.

This anthology brings together over a dozen articles published by David Nimmer over the past decade regarding copyright, together with updated commentary weaving together the various threads running through them. The unifying theme running through the work is the need to reconcile standards in order to protect that most ethereal creation of mankind: the written word. From that unique vantage point the discussion delves into the religious roots and sacred character of the act of creation. Religion and copyright are brought into resonance as issues from one field are deployed to illuminate those in the other. Given its culminating focus on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act this work of necessity drills deeply into current advances in technology, notably the dissemination of works over the internet. The religious perspective shines an unexpected light onto those issues as well.

This pocket book includes summaries of the DMCA. This book can be used as a quick reference to the DMCA. The sections are organized in a manner so the user can easily focus on each area. This book was originally intended to be included in the book, "A Decade of the DMCA". This reference is best used as a supplement to the full text of the DMCA. The author is not a lawyer, but a technical communicator attempting to present the various sections in a simple and organized manner.