Recently passed legislation included statements about copyright and the Internet. This act made it illegal to bypass electronic security systems to obtain access to information. There is no fair-use exception. If the LOC says yes, the act will be amended. Marobie sued and won.
Prison sentences can occur.
Allen was asked if a copyright statement should be placed on every page of our Web site or if one statement on the Libraries' main page is enough. She suggested putting it on every page. For items that have never been published, Allen urged caution. She stated that it could be difficult to make a case using the fair-use doctrine for unpublished items that may still have some commercial value. A database protection bill is expected in the 106 th Congress.