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Technology Law, J. Douglas Cuthbertson, Glen L. Gross
Technology Law, J. Douglas Cuthbertson, Glen L. Gross
University of Richmond Law Review
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Quibbles'n Bits: Making A Digital First Sale Doctrine Feasible, Victor F. Calaba
Quibbles'n Bits: Making A Digital First Sale Doctrine Feasible, Victor F. Calaba
Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review
Whereas the first sale doctrine historically permitted the transfer and resale of copyrighted works, license agreements used by software companies and the DMCA's strict rules prohibiting tampering with access control devices frustrate exercise of the first sale doctrine with respect to many forms of digital works[...] This article explores the first sale doctrine as it pertains to digital works and proposes ways to make a digital first sale doctrine feasible. Part II describes the first sale doctrine as it has traditionally been applied to non-digital works. Part III discusses modern technology's impact on the distribution and use of copyrighted material. …