Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Difference between revisions
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The Digital Millenium Copyright | 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. | ||
Its primary provision was to outlaw the use or distribution of tools that, "Circumvent Access Control." | Its primary provision was to outlaw the use or distribution of tools that, "Circumvent Access Control." | ||
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The law contains no consideration of fair use and has the effect of preventing people from using or repairing equipment that they own. | The law contains no consideration of fair use and has the effect of preventing people from using or repairing equipment that they own. | ||
One such example is [[John Deere]] preventing | One such example is [[John Deere]] preventing third-party maintenance of farmers' tractors. | ||
[[Category:Common terms]] | [[Category:Common terms]] | ||
[[Category:Legislation]] | [[Category:Legislation]] | ||