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Considering Multiple And Overlapping Sovereignties: Liberalism, Libertarianism, National Sovereignty, "Global" Intellectual Property, And The Internet, Keith Aoki
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
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The Technological Transformation Of Copyright Law, Fred H. Cate
The Technological Transformation Of Copyright Law, Fred H. Cate
Articles by Maurer Faculty
Both statutory and case law clearly recognize the constitutional interest in promoting, not restricting, expression. Digital technologies, however, are rapidly changing the application of copyright law to prohibit access, protect ideas and facts, and dramatically expand the monopoly granted to copyright holders.
Whether on a disk or network, digital expression cannot be accessed without being copied into computer memory, as well as onto a hard drive, floppy disk, or magnetic tape if it is to be retained after the computer is switched off. This necessarily violates the exclusive right to reproduce that copyright law grants to copyright holders.
Moreover, to …