Technological Access Control Interferes with Noninfringing Scholarship

Report ID: TR-617-00
Author: Appel, Andrew W. / Felten, Edward W.
Date: 2000-02-00
Pages: 4
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Abstract:

Modern scholarship increasingly relies on sophisticated computerized analyses of copyrighted works. Technological access control schemes that prevent novel computerized analyses of works prevent fair use and impede scholarship, and are therefore counter to the goals of copyright law.