The Digital Millennium Copyright Act

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act aims to support copyright holders and the general public access to copyrighted materials via the Web.

Key Aims of the Act:

• Mandates protection of copyrighted works in digital realms.
• Prohibits the circumvention of technological devices designed to protect copyrighted works.
• Provides for penalties for criminal infringement of digital works on-line.
• Protects service providers from liability in the transmission of copyrighted and/or infringed materials.
• Includes a licensing and royalty scheme for the transmission of copyrighted music over the Internet.

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