In the copyright law class that I am currently taking via Virtual University, the topic of FAIR USE has come up in that the DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA) of 1998 does not provide for fair use. DMCA heavily favors copyright holders' rights and makes no mention of FAIR USE, which is interpreted by some as to make void the previous rulings regarding FAIR USE. Of course this will eventually be clarified by Congress and/or the courts. But until then, our instructor suggests that it is better to err on the side of caution and obtain permission to use copyrighted material, no matter how seemingly inconsequential it might be. As an instructor in non-profit schools, I had relied heavily on FAIR USE in the past and was not informed as to the DMCA before taking this class. Just wanted to pass this along to those we are interested in this facet of copyright law. ~JoanB ------------------------> > Small portions of any copyrighted material may be copied without infringing > on copyright. This is the "fair use" principle.