technology and political economy

Satara Williams



1) The challenges that P2p technology bring to copyright protection on the internet consist of individuals illegeally download and use file-sharing of copyrighted material ( software games,music, videos) to others without the permission of the distributor/copyright owner by the use of the internet.

2) DMCa regulates the use of P2P technology by monitoring isp addresses that share unauthorized copyrighted software, music, etc. Individuals who are found to have illegally downloaded material are fined.

3) P2P determines DMCA. The DMCA influences P2P as well. For instance, s long as the unauthorized peer to peer technolgy exist, than the DMCA will also continue to exist. However, the DMCA influences the use of P2p technology, by enforcing laws that make it illegal to share and download copyrighted material without the distributor's permission.

4) The 3 laws of dialectics apply to the relationship between P2P and DMCA. The transformation from quantiy increases as quality of music decreases. Both sides are opposites ( for file-sharing vs. against it). Also the thesis-antithesis-synthesis exist ( it should be the right of indiduals to downlaod copyrighted material vs. copyrighted material should be illegal to download without permission).

5) I do agree with DMCA and Tamu's campus regulations because they help protect the rights and the materials of the copyright owner.

6) DMCA reflects the interest of the copyright owner/distributor because they're purpose is to stop the illegal useage of sharing copyrighted files and materials. They demonstrate they're interest by enforcing laws that punish those that download unauthorized material. The DMCA does overlook the individuals who want to illegal download material for free.

7)As a policy maker I would make a law that says that any websites that advertise illegal downloading or file-sharing is punishable and would be fined. Therefore, if people don't hear about it, than people won't use it.