DMCA - ANALYSIS

TITLE 1

Jonathan Band’s DMCA Memo
THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT

TITLE I: WIPO TREATIES IMPLEMENTATION
Title I of the DMCA amends U.S. copyright law to comply with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, adopted at the WIPO Diplomatic Conference in December 1996.

Two major provisions in the WIPO treaties require contracting parties to provide legal remedies against circumventing technological protection measures and tampering with copyright management information. To comply with these provisions, the DMCA adds a new chapter, Chapter 12, to Title 17 of the United States Code.

1. Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems - New Section 1201
   1. Reverse Engineering Exception
   2. Exception for Law Enforcement and Intelligence Activities
   3. Encryption Research Exception
   4. Security Testing Exception
   5. Exception Regarding Minors
   6. Protection of Personally Identifying Information
   7. Exemption for Nonprofit Libraries, Archives, and Educational Institutions
   8. Certain Analog Devices and Certain Technological Measures
2. Copyright Management Information - New Section 1202
3. Civil Remedies and Criminal Penalties
4. Technical Amendments