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{{Infobox U.S. legislation
 
| 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.
The Digital Millenium Copyright act (DMCA) was a legislation passed in 1998 to amend title 17, United States Code.
| acronym = DM, DMCA
 
| enacted by = 105th
Its primary provision was to outlaw the use or distribution of tools that, "Circumvent Access Control."
| effective date = October 28, 1998
 
| 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
 
| 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]]
 
| title amended = 5 (Government Organization and Employees); 17 (Copyrights); 28 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); 35 (Patents)
[[Category:Common terms]]
| sections created = 17 U.S.C. §§ 512, 1201–1205, 1301–1332; 28 U.S.C. § 4001
[[Category:Legislation]]
| sections amended = 17 U.S.C. §§ 101, 104, 104A, 108, 132, 114, 117, 701
| leghisturl = https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2281
| introducedin = [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
| introducedbill = H.R. 2281
| introducedby = [[Howard Coble]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]-[[North Carolina|NC]])
| introduceddate = July 29, 1997
| 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)
| passedbody1 = [[United States House of Representatives|House]]
| passeddate1 = August 4, 1998
| passedvote1 = [[voice vote]]
| passedbody2 = [[United States Senate|Senate]]
| passeddate2 = September 17, 1998
| passedvote2 = unanimous consent
| conferencedate = October 8, 1998
| passedbody3 = [[United States Senate|Senate]]
| passeddate3 = October 8, 1998
| passedvote3 = consent
| passedbody4 = [[United States House of Representatives|House]]
| passeddate4 = October 12, 1998
| passedvote4 = voice vote
| signedpresident = [[Bill Clinton]]
| signeddate = October 28, 1998
| amendments =
| shorttitle =
| unsignedpresident =
| vetoedpresident =
}}The Digital Millennium Copywrite Act

Latest revision as of 16:00, 20 January 2025

The Digital Millenium Copyright act (DMCA) was a legislation passed in 1998 to amend title 17, United States Code.

Its primary provision was to outlaw the use or distribution of tools that, "Circumvent Access Control."

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 3rd party maintenance of farmers' tractors.

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