10 Years Later, Misunderstood DMCA is the Law That Saved the Web

“Blogs, search engines, e-commerce sites, video and
social-networking portals are thriving today thanks in large part
to the notice-and-takedown regime ushered in by the much-maligned
copyright overhaul. A decade ago, when the DMCA was enacted, these
innovations were unheard of, embryonic or not yet conceived. Now,
Google has grown into one of the world’s largest companies, and its
video-sharing site YouTube has left an enduring mark on public
discourse. The Mountain View, California, company is one of many
that openly acknowledges the DMCA’s role in its success, a view
shared by public interest groups.

“”This was the opening shot of the digital age,” recalls Art
Brodsky, a writer at the time and now the communications director
for Public Knowledge, a Washington, D.C.-based digital rights and
lobbying group.”

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