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Although copyrighted material on the internet is generally treated in the same fashion as any other intellectual property, there are two pieces of legislation specifically designed to address the unique nature of the internet. The Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the No Electronic Theft act (NET).
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∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoOne difficulty is that the law has always lagged behind technology, so with each advancement, there's a period where no one knows what's going on, but everyone wants to get away with as much as they can before somebody figures it out.
Another issue is a combination of two problems: first, the law is widely misunderstood; and second, digital materials are cheap and easy to move around, duplicate, and change. The result is that it's eminently possible to infringe copyright hundreds of times a day without even realizing it.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThe main challenges of copyright are balancing and enforcement. Most of the law--by length, anyway--is an attempt to balance the rights of owners and creators with the public good. Fair use, for example, attempts to balance copyright and free speech. Enforcement is perhaps the biggest challenge, because it's simply not possible to check every single action to see whether it's infringing or not.
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Is the internet subject to copyright laws?
Materials on the internet are protected by copyright, just as their analog counterparts.
How will copyright laws keep children from seeing indecent material on the internet?
They won't; copyright has nothing to do with that.
Where on the Internet can you read Regarding Robin?
You can't read it on the internet because of copyright laws.
Is it illegal download movies on the internet?
Yes, It is breaking copyright laws.
Are their any Littlebigplanet style things on the internet?
no it would violate copyright laws
Is yahoo images free to copy?
No, the images were collected from the internet and some have copyright laws on them.
Does public domain apply to the internet?
Intellectual property laws apply on the internet. Just because something is on the internet does not mean it is in the public domain. Copyright still exists on anything created and posted on the internet, unless specified otherwise.
What is the importance of copyright for internet websites?
Copyrights are important for internet websites because it protects original work. Copyright laws ensure that only the originators and people that are given permission can copy or change the work.
What does an internet lawyer do?
An internet lawyer is one who is well versed in the internet and the laws surrounding it in different aspects. This can include but not be limited to copyright infringement, as well as the legalities involving spam.
What is Internet copyright?
Copyright law protect original work. Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the authors including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, architectural and certain other intellectual works.
What gives book permission to reprint pages?
In certain limited circumstances, fair use or fair dealing clauses in copyright laws allow excerpting books.
A teacher makes copies from an Internet source for her class to use during the grading period as a reference What copyright topic does this address?
Fair use, or fair dealing.
