CSC 200 Assignment: DMCA research


Background research: Find a copy of the full text of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, and study it as it pertains to the case of Jon Johansen and the DeCSS DVD decryption code that was tried a couple years back in Norway. Also research the specifics of the case (what was done and by whom, what charges were brought and by whom, what the Norwegian laws were, etc.) We will be running a (mock) retrial under American law next Tuesday (Feb 1). Thursday (January 27) is preparation/planning day. Bring documents to class. You may need them.

On Thursday, Jan 27 we assigned the following teams:

The Trial or Spectacle will procede approximately as follows

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