At the time of the bill, and for the first time in history, creative works could be easily copied and distributed throughout the internet without proper payment to the author of those works, and the DMCA sought to protect the creative people whose livelihoods depended on getting paid for their work.
Underwriters claim theirs is a unique skill that cannot be easily copied.
And they are determined to make their strategy and performance so transparent that it can be easily copied.
Already afraid of piracy, the producers do not relish squirting their wares into cyberspace, where they might be easily copied.
However, such intangible goods can be easily copied and transmitted electronically over the Web for unlawful reproduction and use.
That said, good design can be easily copied.
If the content is not packaged securely, the content could be easily copied.
Jobs, however, has never been content selling products that can be easily copied by his competitors.
And even software sold legitimately over the Net can be easily copied.
Unfortunately, his meteoric transformation into a gold-medal contender can't be easily copied.
