THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT
Highlights of New Copyright Provision Establishing Limitation of
Liability for Online Service Providers
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/osp.html
Here's a second one, with a professional opinion of the new Act.
which basically is: "Exemption for Nonprofit Libraries, Archives, and
Educational Institutions. The DMCA provides an exemption for nonprofit
libraries, archives, and educational institutions to gain access to a
commercially exploited copyrighted work solely to make a good faith
determination of whether to acquire such work. 17 A qualifying
institution may gain access only when it cannot obtain a copy of an
identical work by other means and access may not last longer than
necessary. Such an entity is not allowed to use this exemption for
commercial advantage or financial gain. Here, too, the provision does
not specifically permit the development and distribution of the devices
necessary to effectuate the permitted circumvention"
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/band.html
Worth reading by anyone involved with the Web. Explains proposed
liabilities to Online Service Providers and the copyright statute
interpreted for online use. The first article is specifically
addressing Education or University issues, but the Act will cover all
Online Service Providers and use. Be on guard and beware of what's
going on in Copyright corner. :>
Jim McCluer