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Moreover, other arguments have been raised against DCMA on the fair use of the state's intellectual property paid for by consumers. For instance, companies like Apple go to extremes of locking their devices. Significantly, third developers of software have an opportunity of developing ridiculous processes in order to enhance their applications to the users. The restrictions that are imposed on devices are too limiting considering the capital invested in the applications. However, it is important to note that the DCMA has many supporters, especially from the big companies who are very influential. Consequently, it is impossible for the various critics on DMCA to have a prospect of being amended (Stegmaier, 2005).
Notable court case
One of the notable cases was in August 2009. The Motion Picture Association of America stood in law on a case against RealNetworks concerning its RealDVD software. Surprisingly, the software could enable users to rip DVDs directly into their hard drives and later use them without the original disc. DMCA impressed many people. However, the Motion Picture of America was not justified. MPAA filed a case against RealNetworks and won. This was on the bases of anti-piracy measures that included ARccOS Protection. MPAA claimed that RealNetworks had neglected their license agreement. Considerably, my argument on MPAA's actions is that, the action of neglecting the license agreement by RealNetworks was unlawful. DCMA similarly opposes the underlying...
The DMCA suppressed the spread of information (Pike & Fischer, 2008).
In conclusion, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is the use of technology to guard Digital Rights Management. These are measures taken on the copyright. The act also regulates the extent to which service providers of the internet are exposed to in case of violation of copyright conditions. In order to generate earnings, the Act was because of the big companies. However, the Act faced various criticisms with regard to its role. Majority of smaller companies pointed out that it was a way of limiting free transmission of information. In addition, the act infringes on a person's free speech and allows copyright owners to override fair use. Others believe that the DCMA stifles competition and innovation and even serves as an impediment to accessing computer networks.
References
Pike & Fischer (2008). The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: special tenth anniversary edition. Silver Spring, MD: Pike & Fischer.
Stegmaier, G.M. (2005). The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: 2005 supplement. Silver Spring, Md.: Pike & Fischer.
U.S.G.P.O. (2008). The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. U.S. Copyright Office
Summary
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But the resulting law was too broad, ensnaring legitimate research activities. It showed that the DMCA had become a go-to strategy for companies facing embarrassing revelations about their products." This critique centers around the idea that research into any one topic is disallowed due to the extreme copyright laws that the DMCA supports. Support for the DMCA stems from the fact that Internet Providers and host companies are immune from
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