October 16, 1998
Copyright Measures Advance in Congress
Congress last week adopted legislation to extend the term of copyright protection by 20 years.
By late last week, lawmakers also were poised to approve the much-debated Digital Millennium Copyright Act -- complete with compromises that cheered many advocates for libraries and higher education.
The digital-copyright law is designed to bring the United States into compliance with two international
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