2002 DMCA -- Term Paper Research Sources


This page is built to accompany the term paper written for the System Development class at Ayers State Technical College. It will be turned for the Spring Semester 2002.

The paper requirements, and specifications for research:

  • Double space.

  • 5-pages of text.

  • 3 Online resources, 1 magazine/newspaper/or other source (not online).

  • must be based on a topic mention from one of the class text.

  • Must be typed.

  • Bibliography/End Notes for Source of Information




  • Here are possible resource sites ONLINE
    Be sure to type a listing of links used in preliminary reading.

    DMCA -- Censorship -- Freedom of Speech -- Trademarks, Copyrights & File Sharing
    PC Serial Adaptor
    "Wired" - DMCA Protection at U.S. Border
    "Wired" - A Call to End Copyright Confusion
    "Wired" - Why Copyright Laws Hurt Culture
    "Wired" - RIAA Wants to Hack Your PC
    "Wired" - Copyright or Copy Wrong?


    Need Saving/Printing:

    DMCA Link - "Digital Millennium Copyright Issues" Google search
    DMCA Link - Cops roll credits on streaming movie Web site
    DMCA Link - Plug pulled on site selling $1 movies
    DMCA Link - Why the DVD Hack Was a Cinch
    DMCA Link - Judge Dubious About Link Patent
    DMCA Link - States: MS, Show Your Code
    DMCA Link - New Cases - Digital Millennium Copyright Act






    DMCA Link - American Library Association Copyright page.
  • DMCA Link - The Library of Congress > THOMAS
  • DMCA Link - Digital Future Coalition - "Digital Millennium Copyright Act"
  • DMCA Link - Copyright & Intellectual Property Policies
  • DMCA and Related Topic Links:
    Copyright Basics
    Reproductions of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
    Copyright Office Study on Distance Education
    DMCA Link - COPYRIGHT, FAIR USE & LICENSING IN A DIGITAL WORLD
    DMCA Link - WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
    DMCA Link - NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR MANAGING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT




    DMCA Link
    DMCA Link


    Bill Summary & Status for the 105th Congress of Public Law 105-304
    Includes the text of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the text of the committee reports, and the legislative history.


    Copyright Dot Com: The Digital Millenium in Copyright
    (Robert N. Diotalevi, Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, Volume 3, Number 2, November 1999) An article that addresses a variety of issues related to copyright law and explores new concerns in copyright.


    Copyrights: Tech Blurs Control
    By Declan McCullagh. Wired News. This article addresses the recent anti-circumvention ruling and provides an analysis of the testimony from the one-day hearing.


    The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
    An analysis by Jonathan Band for the Association of Research Libraries Federal Relations and Information Policy Division.


    The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: A Balanced Result
    (Jonathan Band, Stanford Technology Law Review, September 1999) Offers positive commentary on the DMCA's impact.

    The Digital Millennium Copyright Act:
    Highlights of New Copyright Provision Establishing Limitation of Liability for Online Service Providers
    Prepared by Arnold Lutzker for the Association of Research Libraries Federal Relations and Information Policy Division.


    The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998: U.S. Copyright Office Summary
    Briefly summarizes the five titles of the DMCA: WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaty Implementation Act of 1998, Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, Computer Maintenance Competition Assurance Act, Miscellaneous Provisions, and Vessel Hull Design Protection Act.


    Digital Millennium Copyright Act Status & Analysis
    (From the Association of Research Libraries) Contains a thorough analysis of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and its implications for higher education.


    Distance Learning and Copyright
    (Laura N. Gasaway, Journal of Library Services for Distance Education, Volume 1, Number 2, June 1998) Includes an overview and links to other online resources.

    Distance Learning and Copyright: Is a Solution in Sight?
    (Laura N. Gasaway, CAUSE/EFFECT, Volume 22, Number 3, 1999.) Discusses the DMCA's implications for distance education.

    DMCA Comments of the Software & Information Industry Association
    Comments particularly on prohibiting the circumvention of technological protection measures such as encryption.

    Intellectual Property and the National
    Information Infrastructure: The Report of the Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights 1995 White Paper by the U.S. Information Infrastructure Task Force, Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights, chaired by Bruce Lehman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks.

    Overview of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
    for Institutions of Higher Education
    By Kevin A. Cranman, Director of Contracts, BellSouth Intellectual Property Management Corporation. Kevin.Cranman@BellSouth.com.

    Primer on the Digital Millennium:
    What the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Copyright Term Extension Act Mean for the Library Community
    Contains commentary by Arnold Lutzker for the American Library Association Washington Office.

    Report to Congress: Study Examining 17 U.S.C. Sections 109 and 117
    Pursuant to Section 104 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration, March 2001

    Rulemaking on Exemptions from Prohibition
    on Circumvention of Technological Measures that Control Access to Copyrighted Works
    Ruling, background, and transcripts of hearing testimony provided by the U.S. Copyright Office.


    Legal Materials
    Journal Articles
    Reports


    [Source: Center for Intellectual Property and Copyright in the Digital Environment]


    DMCA Link


    Government -- Copyright/DMCA Links:

    [Source: www.loc.gov/copyright/]


    1 DMCA-Com.PDF
    Michael S. Oski 2306 Farndon Court Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 983- 2482 Oski@ jps. net David O. Carson General Counsel, Copyright GC/I& R PO Box 70400 Southwest Station Washington, DC 20024 1201@ ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/140.pdf - 5.8KB 47% 18 Feb 00


    2 letters-DVD-DMCA.PDF
    1789 SW Harvey Way Aloha, OR 97006 503-591-5316 General Counsel Copyright Office Washington, DC Re: Exemptions to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for ... http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/084.pdf - 7.5KB 47% 17 Feb 00


    3 U.S. Copyright Office, Request for Comments
    on Section 1201(g) of the Digital Millennium DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copy Right Office [Docket No. 990428110-9110-01 ... http://www.loc.gov/copyright/fedreg/64fr28802.html - 7.8KB 45% 13 Apr 00


    4 Comments on the DMCA by David C. Acklam
    DMCA Comments, by David C. Acklam, and ordinary citizen If you are looking for what the citizens of this country want done with the DMCA, we just plain DON’T WANT IT! ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/reply/023acklam.pdf - 6.6KB 45% 28 Mar 00


    5 DMCA.PDF
    William E. Strebin 3123 Sudbury Lane Louisville, KY 40220 (502)- 495-2989 wstrebin@ prodigy. net bstrebin@ storedvalue. com David O. Carson, General Counsel February 14, 2000 Copyright GC/I&
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/091.pdf - 6.6KB 45% 17 Feb 00


    6 Federal Register: Report to Congress on DMCA
    LIBRARY OF CONGRESS The United States Copyright Office DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration [Docket No. 000522150-0150-01] ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/fedreg/2000/65fr35673.html - 12.9KB 44% 19 Dec 00


    7 Office1.PDF
    Dear Copyright Office, I believe that the DMCA presents a real threat to the freedom of software developers and, ultimately, consumers. Software developers must always have the right ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/reply/082bunner.pdf - 6.4KB 44% 01 Apr 00


    8 DMCA.PDF
    Harvin Lawhon CS 151 March 28, 2000 DMCA Comments The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) seems to be taking the appropriate steps against the new copyright laws known as DMCA. The ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/reply/049lawhon.pdf - 5.3KB 44% 29 Mar 00


    9 Microsoft Word - DMCA comment final.doc
    1 February 17, 2000 Eric D. Scheirer Leonard N. Foner Media Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology E15-401 (Scheirer), E15- 305 (Foner) Cambridge MA 02139-4307 This is a ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/185.pdf - 36.3KB 44% 22 Feb 00


    10 DMCA.PDF
    February 17, 2000 Dan Tisher 22530 Mansion Ct. Apt 207 Novi, MI 48375 USA e-mail: dtisher@ umich. edu To whomever it may concern, This letter is in response to the request for public opinion ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/167.pdf - 10.3KB 44% 22 Feb 00


    11 U.S. Copyright Office - NTIA Joint Study on Encryption Research
    On October 28, 1998, H.R. 2281, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), was enacted into law. The DMCA directs the Register of Copyrights and the Assistant ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/reports/studies/ - 4.8KB 42% 24 May 00


    12 DMCA_Comment.PDF
    Scott F. Williams 1911 Key Blvd. Apt. 566 Arlington, VA 22201 703.294.6525 sfwillms@ bellatlantic. net March 31, 2000 Dear Sir or Madame: This document is a comment on the DMCA ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/reply/087williams.pdf - 4.2KB 42% 01 Apr 00


    13 Milewski.PDF
    Mike Milewski 63 Chapman pl Irvington NJ 07111 973-374-0511 mmilewski@ home. com To Whom it May Concern, I believe the DMCA will further delineate the consumer's rights of fair use ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/reply/071milewski.pdf - 5.4KB 42% 01 Apr 00


    14 Patent_DMCA.PDF
    1 Michael A. Rolenz 26333 Senator Avenue Harbor City, California 9071017 February, 2000 David O. Carson, General Counsel Copyright GC/I& R P. O. Box 70400 Southwest Station, Washington ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/181.pdf - 5.1KB 42% 22 Feb 00


    15 Microsoft Word - DMCA.doc
    Comments from Robert Horn 17 Concord St Maynard, MA 91754 Question 1) There are a wide variety of technical means to controlling copying. It is more useful to categorize them by their ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/172.pdf - 13.5KB 42% 22 Feb 00


    16 DMCA_comment.PDF
    Association for Computing Machinery Comments to the Copyright Office of the Library of Commerce Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/171.pdf - 8.2KB 42% 22 Feb 00


    17 Initial Commentary
    Regarding The Implementation Of The DMCA
    By Dan Kaminsky Effugas@ best. com This essay will be modified over time; however, I feel I must put forth my position now; indeed, I feel that this comment period is ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/1201/comments/036.pdf - 13.5KB 42% 14 Feb 00


    18 Document
    28802 Federal Register /Vol. 64, No. 102 /Thursday, May 27, 1999 /Notices TABLE 1.—LIST OF FISHERIES AND STOCKS FOR WHICH CRITERIA UNDER SECTION 101( A)( 5)( E) HAVE BEEN MET...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/fedreg/64fr28802.pdf - 20.2KB 42% 26 Jul 99


    19 DMCA Comments, 2000 AUG 03.PDF
    Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) page 1 Stanford University 2000 AUG 03 SLAC Comments For Possible Inclusion in the Report to Congress Pursuant to Section 104 ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/reports/studies/dmca/comments/Init013.pdf - 16.1KB 41% 04 Aug 00


    20 U.S. Copyright Office NewsNet, Issue 92
    June 5, 2000 Issue 92 For additional information, visit the Copyright Office homepage at www.loc.gov/copyright . Contents News Federal Register Comments Invited on Effects of ...
    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/newsnet/2000/issue_92.html - 5.4K

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