What does DCMA stand for in this site and what is its relevance?
DCMA, in full, is Digital Copyright Millennium Act. This means that the contents of the website cannot be generated elsewhere, which means that the owner of the website has to authorize any reproduction of the information contained in the website.
What is the work of the DCMA and when did the act come to be?
DCMA of 1998 provides owners of the material bound by the copyright act with recourse in cases where their property could have been reproduced without authorization.
What does the law governing the DCMA do?
This law empowers the webmaster of the information believed to have been illegally reproduced to contact the ISP of the website where it took place and request them to block it.
What happens when and after reporting?
First, all complaints should be filled in line with the DCMA objectives. Incase the action taken by the owner of the website or the ISP is counter notified, then the ban on the copyright for that product might be lifted.
objectives. Incase the action taken by the owner of the website or the ISP is counter notified, then the ban on the copyright for that product might be lifted.
