Public Law 105-304
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Public Law 105-304 is the 1998 U.S. federal statute that enacted the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, implementing key international copyright treaties and establishing modern rules for digital rights management and online service provider liability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 105-304 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3900412 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 105-304 Context triple: [Digital Millennium Copyright Act, titleOf, Public Law 105-304]
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A.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
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B.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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C.
Public Law 107-306
Public Law 107-306 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 2002 that, among other intelligence reforms, created the 9/11 Commission to investigate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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D.
Public Law 105-206
Public Law 105-206 is a major 1998 U.S. federal statute that overhauled the Internal Revenue Service, strengthened taxpayer rights, and implemented significant tax administration reforms.
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E.
Public Law 104-106
Public Law 104-106 is a 1996 U.S. defense authorization statute that, among many provisions, established key authorities and requirements for the Department of Defense, including the management and oversight of the Chemical Demilitarization Program.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 105-304 Target entity description: Public Law 105-304 is the 1998 U.S. federal statute that enacted the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, implementing key international copyright treaties and establishing modern rules for digital rights management and online service provider liability.
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A.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
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B.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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C.
Public Law 107-306
Public Law 107-306 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 2002 that, among other intelligence reforms, created the 9/11 Commission to investigate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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D.
Public Law 105-206
Public Law 105-206 is a major 1998 U.S. federal statute that overhauled the Internal Revenue Service, strengthened taxpayer rights, and implemented significant tax administration reforms.
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E.
Public Law 104-106
Public Law 104-106 is a 1996 U.S. defense authorization statute that, among many provisions, established key authorities and requirements for the Department of Defense, including the management and oversight of the Chemical Demilitarization Program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
copyright law ⓘ |
| addsSectionToTitle17 |
17 U.S.C. §1201
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17 U.S.C. §1202 ⓘ 17 U.S.C. §1203 ⓘ 17 U.S.C. §1204 ⓘ 17 U.S.C. §512 ⓘ |
| affects |
online copyright enforcement practices
ⓘ
operations of internet service providers ⓘ user access to digital content ⓘ |
| amends | Title 17 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| authorizes |
Librarian of Congress to grant exemptions to anti-circumvention rules
ⓘ
linked to:
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
|
| containsTitle |
Title I – WIPO Treaties Implementation
ⓘ
linked to:
Title I
Title II – Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act ⓘ
linked to:
Title II
Title III – Computer Maintenance Competition Assurance Act ⓘ Title IV – Miscellaneous Provisions ⓘ Title V – Vessel Hull Design Protection Act ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creates |
limitations on liability for online service providers
ⓘ
notice-and-takedown procedure ⓘ safe harbor provisions for internet service providers ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1998-10-28 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 105th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
anti-circumvention provisions for technological protection measures
ⓘ
legal protection for digital rights management systems ⓘ triennial rulemaking for exemptions to anti-circumvention provisions ⓘ |
| hasAcronym |
DMCA
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linked to:
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
|
| hasShortTitle | Digital Millennium Copyright Act ⓘ |
| implements |
WIPO Copyright Treaty
ⓘ
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legislativeChamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| provides |
civil remedies for violations of anti-circumvention rules
ⓘ
criminal penalties for certain willful copyright infringements ⓘ limitations on remedies against nonprofit libraries, archives, and educational institutions ⓘ subpoena mechanism to identify alleged infringers via service providers ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 105-304 ⓘ |
| regulates |
circumvention of technological measures controlling access to copyrighted works
ⓘ
provision of circumvention tools and services ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States copyright law
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Copyright Act
intellectual property law in the United States ⓘ internet law ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 112 Stat. 2860 ⓘ |
| subject |
copyright
ⓘ
digital rights management ⓘ online service provider liability ⓘ |
| title | Digital Millennium Copyright Act ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 105-304 Description of subject: Public Law 105-304 is the 1998 U.S. federal statute that enacted the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, implementing key international copyright treaties and establishing modern rules for digital rights management and online service provider liability.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.