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| {{Infobox U.S. legislation
| | The Digital Millenium Copytight act was a legislation passed in 1998 to amend title 17, United States Code. |
| | fullname = To amend [[Title 17 of the United States Code|title 17, United States Code]], to implement the [[World Intellectual Property Organization]] Copyright Treaty and Performances and Phonograms Treaty, and for other purposes.
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| | acronym = DM, DMCA
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| | enacted by = 105th
| | Its primary provision was to outlaw the use or distribution of tools that, "Circumvent Access Control. |
| | effective date = October 28, 1998
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| | cite public law = Pub. L. 105-304
| | The law contains no consideration of fair use and has the effect of preventing people from using or repairing equipment that they own. |
| | public law url = https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf
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| | cite statutes at large = {{usstat|112|2860}}
| | One such example is [[John Deere]] preventing 3rd party maintenance of farmers' tractors. |
| | acts amended = [[Copyright Act of 1976]]
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| | title amended = 5 (Government Organization and Employees); 17 (Copyrights); 28 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); 35 (Patents)
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| | sections created = 17 U.S.C. §§ 512, 1201–1205, 1301–1332; 28 U.S.C. § 4001
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| | sections amended = 17 U.S.C. §§ 101, 104, 104A, 108, 132, 114, 117, 701
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| | leghisturl = https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281
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| | introducedin = [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
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| | introducedbill = H.R. 2281
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| | introducedby = [[Howard Coble]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]-[[North Carolina|NC]])
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| | introduceddate = July 29, 1997
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| | committees = [[United States House Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee]] (Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property); [[House Commerce Committee]] (Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection)
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| | passedbody1 = [[United States House of Representatives|House]]
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| | passeddate1 = August 4, 1998
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| | passedvote1 = [[voice vote]]
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| | passedbody2 = [[United States Senate|Senate]]
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| | passeddate2 = September 17, 1998
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| | passedvote2 = unanimous consent
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| | conferencedate = October 8, 1998
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| | passedbody3 = [[United States Senate|Senate]]
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| | passeddate3 = October 8, 1998
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| | passedvote3 = consent
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| | passedbody4 = [[United States House of Representatives|House]]
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| | passeddate4 = October 12, 1998
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| | passedvote4 = voice vote
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| | signedpresident = [[Bill Clinton]]
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| | signeddate = October 28, 1998
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| | amendments =
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| }}The Digital Millennium Copywrite Act
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