RealNetworks, Inc. v. Streambox, Inc. & Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Reimerdes

The copyright industries perceive the internet and digital technology in general as a threat to their exclusive right to distribute and make copies of the copyrighted works they own. RealNetworks, Inc. v. Streambox, Inc. (2000) and Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Reimerdes (2000) are the 1st cases t...

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Published inBerkeley technology law journal Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 53 - 69
Main Author Katz, Eddan Elizafon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berkeley students of Boalt Hall School of Law 01.01.2001
University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law
Subjects
Anti-circumvention Provisions
Computer software
Copyright
Copyright infringement
Copyright laws
Copyright ownership
Copyrights
Fair use
Federal court decisions
Federal legislation
Information technology
Internet
Public access
Reverse engineering
Technological change
Technology
United States > US
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Summary:The copyright industries perceive the internet and digital technology in general as a threat to their exclusive right to distribute and make copies of the copyrighted works they own. RealNetworks, Inc. v. Streambox, Inc. (2000) and Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Reimerdes (2000) are the 1st cases to test the anti-circumvention provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. The rulings in both district courts broadly interpreted the ban on circumvention and narrowly applied the various exemptions and limitations within the statute. The cases demonstrate that a strict understanding of the DMCA may lead to overprotection for copyright owners at the expense of public access to art and information.
ISSN:1086-3818
2380-4742