Digital Millennium Copyright Act Study

Background On October 28, 1998, H.R. 2281, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), was enacted into law.  Section 104 of the DMCA directs the Register of Copyrights and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to prepare a report for the Congress examining the effects of the amendments made by title 1 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, ("DMCA") and the development of electronic commerce on the operation of sections 109 and 117 of title 17, United States Code, and the relationship between existing and emerging technology and the operation of such sections. Available Materials Report Executive Summary Volume 1 (DMCA Section 104 Report) (size 833k) Volume 2 (Public Comments) (size 1.7mb) Volume 3 (Public Hearing) (size 1mb) Public Hearing, November 29, 2000 Summaries of Testimony, Prepared Statements, and Transcript of Hearing Public Comments Reply Comments Notice of Public Hearing, 65 FR 63626 (Oct. 24, 2000) (version: PDF, Text ) Federal Register Notice 65 FR 35673 (June 5, 2000) (version: PDF, Text ) Home  |  Contact Us  |  Legal Notices  |  Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)  |  Library of Congress U.S. Copyright Office 101 Independence Ave. S.E. Washington, D.C. 20559-6000 (202) 707-3000