The Digital Millennium Copyright Act Is Controversial, in Part, Because

question 6

Multiple Choice

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is controversial, in part, because

• A) it extends the length of time that a piece of intellectual property is protected by copyright.
• B) it makes it illegal for consumers to circumvent encryption placed on digital media.
• C) it extends copyright protection to music broadcast over the Internet.
• D) it increases penalties for on-line services providers whose customers are misusing copyrighted materials.
• E) All of the above

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