Library: DMCA ("The Digital Millennium Copyright Act")

Research the Digital Millennium Copyright Act & Related Federal Guidance.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) addresses copyright issues involving digital content and online services, including limitations on liability for qualifying online service providers, notice-and-takedown procedures, counter-notifications, and technological measures used to protect copyrighted works.

DMCA requirements and protections can depend on an organization’s activities and its role in hosting, transmitting, storing, linking to, or otherwise providing access to content. Federal statutes, U.S. Copyright Office materials, rulemaking proceedings, and other government guidance can help organizations understand how the DMCA applies in different circumstances.

Use the materials below to research the DMCA, online service provider provisions, notice-and-takedown requirements, and related federal copyright guidance.

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