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President Clinton signs the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

President Clinton signed the DMCA into law, implementing international WIPO copyright treaties and criminalizing circumvention of digital rights management while creating safe‑harbor protections for online service providers.

President Clinton signs the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

The DMCA fundamentally updated U.S. copyright law for the digital era, affecting how content is protected and distributed online and shaping legal debates over DRM, intermediary liability, and fair use.

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