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==Well, that was quite a slog to get through. So what's this essay about?== | ==Well, that was quite a slog to get through. So what's this essay about?== | ||
This essay is about the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, also derisively referred to as the Mickey Mouse Protection Act. By examining official and unofficial records, we will understand the reasons for each side for and against the bill, contrast it with earlier copyright laws, and derive lessons from this movement for our future, when the deleterious effects of the bill are finally wearing off. | This essay is about the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, also derisively referred to as the Mickey Mouse Protection Act. By examining official and unofficial records, we will understand the reasons for each side for and against the bill, contrast it with earlier copyright laws, and derive lessons from this movement for our future, when the deleterious effects of the bill are finally wearing off. | ||
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