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Legislation Impacting Documentary Filmmaking
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The Fair Use Doctrine
Allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, and documentary filmmaking.
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Restricts the collection of personal information from children under 13 by websites, which can influence documentaries aimed at or featuring children.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Establishes rules concerning copyright enforcement and liability, which can impact documentary filmmakers especially in the context of user-generated platform distribution.
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967
Established the Corporation for Public Broadcasting which can fund and distribute documentaries, hence affecting production value and audience reach.
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Grants public access to records from any federal agency, which is instrumental for documentary filmmakers to obtain information necessary for their work.
The Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992
Regulates cable television services, which could impact how documentaries are distributed on cable networks and their accessibility to the public.
The Lanham Act
Trademark law that can impact documentaries especially when they include or discuss commercial products or services, possibly implicating trademark use and infringement.
The Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996
Originally aimed at restricting pornographic material on the internet which might impact online distribution of documentaries with adult content.
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