Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Revision history

Left4Code: product cargo removed, probably a bad idea

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product cargo removed, probably a bad idea

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	The '''[[wikipedia:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act\|Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]''' (DMCA) is a copyright law passed in 1998 to amend Title 17 of the United States Code.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1998-10-28 \|title=Digital Millennium Copyright Act \|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260125064622/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf \|archive-date=2026-01-25 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=GovInfo}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=1998-10-08 \|title=H.R.2281 - Digital Millennium Copyright Act \|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260201003346/https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 \|archive-date=2026-02-01 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Congress.gov}}</ref> Among its provisions are criminalizing the production and dissemination of information intended to circumvent copy protections		The '''[[wikipedia:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act\|Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]''' (DMCA) is a copyright law passed in 1998 to amend Title 17 of the United States Code.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1998-10-28 \|title=Digital Millennium Copyright Act \|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260125064622/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf \|archive-date=2026-01-25 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=GovInfo}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=1998-10-08 \|title=H.R.2281 - Digital Millennium Copyright Act \|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260201003346/https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 \|archive-date=2026-02-01 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Congress.gov}}</ref> Among its provisions are criminalizing the production and dissemination of information intended to circumvent copy protections

	~~{{ProductCargo}}~~

	that protect intellectual property, such as those considered digital rights management. It was later amended in 1998 to shield from liability ISPs that consumers may use to gain access to such information.		that protect intellectual property, such as those considered digital rights management. It was later amended in 1998 to shield from liability ISPs that consumers may use to gain access to such information.

Left4Code: remove this if it's not a good idea, but maybe a productcargo should be added here.

2026-03-11T17:34:50Z

remove this if it's not a good idea, but maybe a productcargo should be added here.

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	The '''[[wikipedia:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act\|Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]''' (DMCA) is a copyright law passed in 1998 to amend Title 17 of the United States Code.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1998-10-28 \|title=Digital Millennium Copyright Act \|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260125064622/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf \|archive-date=2026-01-25 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=GovInfo}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=1998-10-08 \|title=H.R.2281 - Digital Millennium Copyright Act \|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260201003346/https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 \|archive-date=2026-02-01 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Congress.gov}}</ref> Among its provisions are criminalizing the production and dissemination of information intended to circumvent copy protections that protect intellectual property, such as those considered digital rights management. It was later amended in 1998 to shield from liability ISPs that consumers may use to gain access to such information.		The '''[[wikipedia:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act\|Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]''' (DMCA) is a copyright law passed in 1998 to amend Title 17 of the United States Code.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1998-10-28 \|title=Digital Millennium Copyright Act \|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260125064622/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf \|archive-date=2026-01-25 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=GovInfo}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=1998-10-08 \|title=H.R.2281 - Digital Millennium Copyright Act \|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260201003346/https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 \|archive-date=2026-02-01 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Congress.gov}}</ref> Among its provisions are criminalizing the production and dissemination of information intended to circumvent copy protections

			{{ProductCargo}}

			that protect intellectual property, such as those considered digital rights management. It was later amended in 1998 to shield from liability ISPs that consumers may use to gain access to such information.

	The law also provides that the Library of Congress issue exemptions from the prohibition when it is shown that access-control technology has had a substantial adverse effect on the ability of people to make non-infringing uses of copyrighted works. These exemptions are not granted in perpetuity. They are revised every 3 years, and existing exemptions must be resubmitted for the next rulemaking cycle alongside any new ones.		The law also provides that the Library of Congress issue exemptions from the prohibition when it is shown that access-control technology has had a substantial adverse effect on the ability of people to make non-infringing uses of copyrighted works. These exemptions are not granted in perpetuity. They are revised every 3 years, and existing exemptions must be resubmitted for the next rulemaking cycle alongside any new ones.

Keith at 16:15, 5 March 2026

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	==Section 1201==		==Section 1201==
	{{main\|DMCA ~~section~~ 1201}}		{{main\|DMCA Section 1201}}
	===Anti-Circumvention rule===		===Anti-Circumvention rule===
	The DMCA prohibits breaking any digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that corporations have abused this legal restriction. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250911054401/https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|archive-date=2025-09-11 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>		The DMCA prohibits breaking any digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that corporations have abused this legal restriction. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250911054401/https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|archive-date=2025-09-11 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>

Keith at 16:15, 5 March 2026

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	==Section 1201==		==Section 1201==
			{{main\|DMCA section 1201}}
	===Anti-Circumvention rule===		===Anti-Circumvention rule===
	The DMCA prohibits breaking any digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that corporations have abused this legal restriction. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250911054401/https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|archive-date=2025-09-11 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>		The DMCA prohibits breaking any digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that corporations have abused this legal restriction. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250911054401/https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|archive-date=2025-09-11 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>

Zerosugar: citations fixed :p

2026-02-04T02:59:13Z

citations fixed :p

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	The '''[[wikipedia:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act\|Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]''' (DMCA) is a copyright law passed in 1998 to amend Title 17 of the United States Code.<ref>[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf ~~Digital Millennium Copyright Act]~~. [https://www.govinfo.gov/ ''GovInfo~~'']. Retrieved 12 Aug, 2025~~</ref><ref name=":0">[https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 ~~Summary for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act]~~. [https://www.congress.gov/ ''Congress.gov~~'']. Retrieved 12 Aug, 2025~~</ref> Among its provisions are criminalizing the production and dissemination of information intended to circumvent copy protections that protect intellectual property, such as those considered digital rights management. It was later amended in 1998 to shield from liability ISPs that consumers may use to gain access to such information.		The '''[[wikipedia:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act\|Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]''' (DMCA) is a copyright law passed in 1998 to amend Title 17 of the United States Code.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1998-10-28 \|title=Digital Millennium Copyright Act \|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260125064622/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf \|archive-date=2026-01-25 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=GovInfo}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=1998-10-08 \|title=H.R.2281 - Digital Millennium Copyright Act \|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260201003346/https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 \|archive-date=2026-02-01 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Congress.gov}}</ref> Among its provisions are criminalizing the production and dissemination of information intended to circumvent copy protections that protect intellectual property, such as those considered digital rights management. It was later amended in 1998 to shield from liability ISPs that consumers may use to gain access to such information.

	The law also provides that the Library of Congress issue exemptions from the prohibition when it is shown that access-control technology has had a substantial adverse effect on the ability of people to make non-infringing uses of copyrighted works. These exemptions are not granted in perpetuity. They are revised every 3 years, and existing exemptions must be resubmitted for the next rulemaking cycle alongside any new ones.		The law also provides that the Library of Congress issue exemptions from the prohibition when it is shown that access-control technology has had a substantial adverse effect on the ability of people to make non-infringing uses of copyrighted works. These exemptions are not granted in perpetuity. They are revised every 3 years, and existing exemptions must be resubmitted for the next rulemaking cycle alongside any new ones.
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	===Anti-Circumvention rule===		===Anti-Circumvention rule===
	The DMCA prohibits breaking any digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that corporations have abused this legal restriction. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>		The DMCA prohibits breaking any digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that corporations have abused this legal restriction. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250911054401/https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|archive-date=2025-09-11 \|access-date=2026-02-03 \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

Illerfish2: Undo revision 23687 by 2A02:A03F:739E:1701:1CE1:3DF3:F0A4:4ABD (talk) - Tertiary sources (lecture, textbook, etc.) are unreliable, section is only loosely related to consumer rights anyway

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Undo revision 23687 by 2A02:A03F:739E:1701:1CE1:3DF3:F0A4:4ABD (talk) - Tertiary sources (lecture, textbook, etc.) are unreliable, section is only loosely related to consumer rights anyway

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	===Anti-Circumvention rule===		===Anti-Circumvention rule===
	The DMCA prohibits breaking any digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that corporations have abused this legal restriction. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>		The DMCA prohibits breaking any digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that corporations have abused this legal restriction. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>

	How the DMCA anti-circumvention actually law came about is a very interesting story, from Harvard Law School course on Copyright Law. (<nowiki>https://youtu.be/QVe6dCuJ4M0?t=6m44s</nowiki>) In short: A former media industry lobbyist Bruce Lehman abused his position on the WPIO to insert a failed proposal to congress for DRM anti-circumvention, into a new international treaty. He then returned to congress and told them they must accept the clause to fulfill the obligations of that treaty.


	==References==		==References==

2A02:A03F:739E:1701:1CE1:3DF3:F0A4:4ABD: added details of shady origin of 1201

2025-09-04T14:21:41Z

added details of shady origin of 1201

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	===Anti-Circumvention rule===		===Anti-Circumvention rule===
	The DMCA prohibits breaking any digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that corporations have abused this legal restriction. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>		The DMCA prohibits breaking any digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that corporations have abused this legal restriction. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>

			How the DMCA anti-circumvention actually law came about is a very interesting story, from Harvard Law School course on Copyright Law. (<nowiki>https://youtu.be/QVe6dCuJ4M0?t=6m44s</nowiki>) In short: A former media industry lobbyist Bruce Lehman abused his position on the WPIO to insert a failed proposal to congress for DRM anti-circumvention, into a new international treaty. He then returned to congress and told them they must accept the clause to fulfill the obligations of that treaty.


	==References==		==References==

ClippyFellow47: Minor grammar edits.

2025-09-01T17:28:25Z

Minor grammar edits.

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	The '''[[wikipedia:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act\|Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]''' (DMCA) is a copyright law passed in 1998 to amend Title 17 of the United States Code.<ref>[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf Digital Millennium Copyright Act]. [https://www.govinfo.gov/ ''GovInfo'']. Retrieved 12 Aug, 2025</ref><ref name=":0">[https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 Summary for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act]. [https://www.congress.gov/ ''Congress.gov'']. Retrieved 12 Aug, 2025</ref> Among its provisions are the ~~criminalization of~~ production and dissemination of information intended to circumvent copy protections that protect intellectual property, such as those considered digital rights management. It was later amended in 1998 to shield from liability ISPs that consumers may use to gain access to such information.		The '''[[wikipedia:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act\|Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]''' (DMCA) is a copyright law passed in 1998 to amend Title 17 of the United States Code.<ref>[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf Digital Millennium Copyright Act]. [https://www.govinfo.gov/ ''GovInfo'']. Retrieved 12 Aug, 2025</ref><ref name=":0">[https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 Summary for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act]. [https://www.congress.gov/ ''Congress.gov'']. Retrieved 12 Aug, 2025</ref> Among its provisions are criminalizing the production and dissemination of information intended to circumvent copy protections that protect intellectual property, such as those considered digital rights management. It was later amended in 1998 to shield from liability ISPs that consumers may use to gain access to such information.

	The law also provides that the Library of Congress issue exemptions from the prohibition when it is shown that access-control technology has had a substantial adverse effect on the ability of people to make non-infringing uses of copyrighted works. These exemptions are not granted in perpetuity. They are revised every 3 years ~~all at once~~ and existing exemptions must be resubmitted for the next rulemaking cycle alongside any new ones.		The law also provides that the Library of Congress issue exemptions from the prohibition when it is shown that access-control technology has had a substantial adverse effect on the ability of people to make non-infringing uses of copyrighted works. These exemptions are not granted in perpetuity. They are revised every 3 years, and existing exemptions must be resubmitted for the next rulemaking cycle alongside any new ones.

	This law is one of the earliest to address the ~~era of~~ digital multimedia where previous law was deemed insufficient with the technology of the time period (even though its ~~affect~~ covers all digital information). Although the law is meant to supplement intellectual property rights, there are concerns that it ~~comes into conflict~~ with consumers' interests. This ~~includes~~ due to the specific text of the law, as well as its interpretation being used to attack activity by consumers that would otherwise be permitted. Concerns over Right to Repair, Fair Use, and an overall lack of ~~useful~~ paths to refute or redress accusations of violating the law remain.		This law is one of the earliest to address the digital multimedia era, where previous law was deemed insufficient with the technology of the time period (even though its effect covers all digital information). Although the law is meant to supplement intellectual property rights, there are concerns that it conflicts with consumers' interests. This is due to the specific text of the law, as well as its interpretation being used to attack activity by consumers that would otherwise be permitted. Concerns over Right to Repair, Fair Use, and an overall lack of valid paths to refute or redress accusations of violating the law remain.

	== Section 1201 ==		==Section 1201==

	=== Anti-Circumvention rule ===		===Anti-Circumvention rule===
	The DMCA prohibits breaking any ~~kind of~~ digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that this legal restriction ~~has been abused by corporations~~. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents ~~both~~ competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>		The DMCA prohibits breaking any digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that corporations have abused this legal restriction. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

Riverpunk: Insert section on Section 1201 and the Anti-Circumvension rule

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Insert section on Section 1201 and the Anti-Circumvension rule

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	The '''[[wikipedia:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act\|Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]''' (DMCA) is a copyright law passed in 1998 to amend Title 17 of the United States Code.<ref>[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf Digital Millennium Copyright Act]. [https://www.govinfo.gov/ ''GovInfo'']. Retrieved 12 Aug, 2025</ref><ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 Summary for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act]. [https://www.congress.gov/ ''Congress.gov'']. Retrieved 12 Aug, 2025</ref> Among its provisions are the criminalization of production and dissemination of information intended to circumvent copy protections that protect intellectual property, such as those considered digital rights management. It was later amended in 1998 to shield from liability ISPs that consumers may use to gain access to such information.		The '''[[wikipedia:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act\|Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]''' (DMCA) is a copyright law passed in 1998 to amend Title 17 of the United States Code.<ref>[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf Digital Millennium Copyright Act]. [https://www.govinfo.gov/ ''GovInfo'']. Retrieved 12 Aug, 2025</ref><ref name=":0">[https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 Summary for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act]. [https://www.congress.gov/ ''Congress.gov'']. Retrieved 12 Aug, 2025</ref> Among its provisions are the criminalization of production and dissemination of information intended to circumvent copy protections that protect intellectual property, such as those considered digital rights management. It was later amended in 1998 to shield from liability ISPs that consumers may use to gain access to such information.

	The law also provides that the Library of Congress issue exemptions from the prohibition when it is shown that access-control technology has had a substantial adverse effect on the ability of people to make non-infringing uses of copyrighted works. These exemptions are not granted in perpetuity. They are revised every 3 years all at once and existing exemptions must be resubmitted for the next rulemaking cycle alongside any new ones.		The law also provides that the Library of Congress issue exemptions from the prohibition when it is shown that access-control technology has had a substantial adverse effect on the ability of people to make non-infringing uses of copyrighted works. These exemptions are not granted in perpetuity. They are revised every 3 years all at once and existing exemptions must be resubmitted for the next rulemaking cycle alongside any new ones.
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	This law is one of the earliest to address the era of digital multimedia where previous law was deemed insufficient with the technology of the time period (even though its affect covers all digital information). Although the law is meant to supplement intellectual property rights, there are concerns that it comes into conflict with consumers' interests. This includes due to the specific text of the law, as well as its interpretation being used to attack activity by consumers that would otherwise be permitted. Concerns over Right to Repair, Fair Use, and an overall lack of useful paths to refute or redress accusations of violating the law remain.		This law is one of the earliest to address the era of digital multimedia where previous law was deemed insufficient with the technology of the time period (even though its affect covers all digital information). Although the law is meant to supplement intellectual property rights, there are concerns that it comes into conflict with consumers' interests. This includes due to the specific text of the law, as well as its interpretation being used to attack activity by consumers that would otherwise be permitted. Concerns over Right to Repair, Fair Use, and an overall lack of useful paths to refute or redress accusations of violating the law remain.

	== References ==		== Section 1201 ==

			=== Anti-Circumvention rule ===
			The DMCA prohibits breaking any kind of digital lock that "effectively controls access" to a copyrighted material.<ref name=":0" /> Initially created under the premise of preventing internet piracy, critics have been apt to point out the ways that this legal restriction has been abused by corporations. Cory Doctorow argues that the rule prevents both competition and "the creation of legitimate, otherwise legal technologies."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doctorow \|first=Cory \|date=2015-12-01 \|title=I Can’t Let You Do That, Dave \|url=https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dave/ \|url-status=live \|website=Communications of the ACM}}</ref>

			==References==
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PixelRunner: Added a few sources, cited the act itself. This page is still lacking a lot of citation, but I just decided to get the ball rolling

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Added a few sources, cited the act itself. This page is still lacking a lot of citation, but I just decided to get the ball rolling

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	The '''[[wikipedia:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act\|Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]''' (DMCA) is a copyright law passed in 1998 to amend Title 17 of the United States Code. Among its provisions are the criminalization of production and dissemination of information intended to circumvent copy protections that protect intellectual property, such as those considered digital rights management. It was later amended in 1998 to shield from liability ISPs that consumers may use to gain access to such information.		The '''[[wikipedia:Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act\|Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]''' (DMCA) is a copyright law passed in 1998 to amend Title 17 of the United States Code.<ref>[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf Digital Millennium Copyright Act]. [https://www.govinfo.gov/ ''GovInfo'']. Retrieved 12 Aug, 2025</ref><ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281 Summary for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act]. [https://www.congress.gov/ ''Congress.gov'']. Retrieved 12 Aug, 2025</ref> Among its provisions are the criminalization of production and dissemination of information intended to circumvent copy protections that protect intellectual property, such as those considered digital rights management. It was later amended in 1998 to shield from liability ISPs that consumers may use to gain access to such information.

	The law also provides that the Library of Congress issue exemptions from the prohibition when it is shown that access-control technology has had a substantial adverse effect on the ability of people to make non-infringing uses of copyrighted works. These exemptions are not granted in perpetuity. They are revised every 3 years all at once and existing exemptions must be resubmitted for the next rulemaking cycle alongside any new ones.		The law also provides that the Library of Congress issue exemptions from the prohibition when it is shown that access-control technology has had a substantial adverse effect on the ability of people to make non-infringing uses of copyrighted works. These exemptions are not granted in perpetuity. They are revised every 3 years all at once and existing exemptions must be resubmitted for the next rulemaking cycle alongside any new ones.
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	This law is one of the earliest to address the era of digital multimedia where previous law was deemed insufficient with the technology of the time period (even though its affect covers all digital information). Although the law is meant to supplement intellectual property rights, there are concerns that it comes into conflict with consumers' interests. This includes due to the specific text of the law, as well as its interpretation being used to attack activity by consumers that would otherwise be permitted. Concerns over Right to Repair, Fair Use, and an overall lack of useful paths to refute or redress accusations of violating the law remain.		This law is one of the earliest to address the era of digital multimedia where previous law was deemed insufficient with the technology of the time period (even though its affect covers all digital information). Although the law is meant to supplement intellectual property rights, there are concerns that it comes into conflict with consumers' interests. This includes due to the specific text of the law, as well as its interpretation being used to attack activity by consumers that would otherwise be permitted. Concerns over Right to Repair, Fair Use, and an overall lack of useful paths to refute or redress accusations of violating the law remain.

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