Are you Guilty of...? - Tech Talk: Fall 1998 (page 2)
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Explanations of original non-copyrightable works, lost copyright, expired copyright, government documents & works granted to the public domain

Includes material from new Term Extension Act, PL 105-298 (Date of work, protected from and term)

"This memorandum provides a general description of the applicability of the copyright law and the so-called "fair use" exemptions to the copyright law's general prohibition on copying. It also describes "safe harbor" guidelines applicable to classroom copying."

"The 1998 enactment of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) represents the most comprehensive reform of United States copyright law in a generation. The DMCA seeks to update U.S. copyright law for the digital age in preparation for ratification of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaties."

"Copyright law begins with the premise that the copyright owner has exclusive rights to many uses of a protected work, notably rights to reproduce, distribute, make derivative works, and publicly display or perform the work. But the Copyright Act also sets forth several important exceptions to those rights. Individual statutes make specific allowance for such concerns as distance learning, backup copies of software, and some reproductions made by libraries. The best known and most important exception to the owners' rights is fair use."

"With the freedom of the Internet has come a host of new ethical issues. This site is devoted to providing a basic understanding of computer ethics to the Internet users of tomorrow, with the hope that they will make informed and moral decisions throughout their careers."

"Some web sites freely grant permission for schools to create links or use graphics...but some do not. Although the law is still being tested, when in doubt it is always best to ask permission. The letters below should help students with this writing task."

"Is the web site reliable? Should you cite it as a valid resource? These sites provide excellent help:"

"Guidelines from Consortium of College &University Media Centers"

"When it comes to copyright law and the application of fair use exceptions, ignorance is definitely not bliss! Learn how to educate yourselves and your students and avoid making a costly mistake!"

"Permissions made easy for owners and users of copyrighted works!

"This discussion addresses U.S. copyright issues of concern to those who post to or own email lists or host web pages. It also deals with situations where someone might want to forward or archive another's email posting or to copy material from another's web page."

"This Web page, and the other pages of the Oppedahl & Larson LLP Web server, are provided by the firm of Oppedahl & Larson LLP as a service to the public. It is hoped that the information provided here will be helpful to readers in familiarizing themselves with intellectual property issues that may affect them."

"Here you will find all our key publications, including informational circulars; application forms for copyright registration; links to the copyright law and to the home pages of other copyright-related organizations; news of what the Office is doing, including Congressional testimony and press releases; our latest regulations; a link to our online copyright records cataloged since 1978; and much more."

Also from the United States Copyright Office, this page is a nice listing of questions and answers surrounding copyright.

"Note that this is an essay about copyright myths. It assumes you know at least what copyright is -- basically the legal exclusive right of the author of a creative work to control the copying of that work."

"This site endeavors to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information of interest to infonauts, netsurfers, webspinners, content providers, musicians, appropriationists, activists, infringers, outlaws, and law abiding citizens. Launched on May Day 95, this site seeks to encourage discourse and invite solutions to the myriad of copyright tangles that currently permeate the Web; The Copyright Website strives to lubricate the machinations of information delivery. As spice is to Dune, information is to the Web; the spice must flow."

(from the Glossary of Internet Terms)
http://www0.delphi.com/navnet/glossary/index.html