Need outline and references for a minimum four page research paper on
the benefits of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 within 16
hours (0630EST-02082005) of this question being posted. Points for
arguement for the DMCA in a debate, along with statistics on the
benefits to the economy and global market since the DMCA has been
initiated are also requested. Outline should being concise with proper
presentation format of the DMCA law, along with examples from the
references for appropriate parts. The ending of the outline should
show how best to defend the DMCA against criticism and all references
(minimum 4) should be cited using proper MLA standards.

Here's a starting point:

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=436888

Global implications?  Does your teacher (or whomever) understand that
the law has virtually no extraterritorial application?

Thank you. I had previously noted that article. I am asking for a
outline on a paper that could clearly demonstrate the positive impacts
that the DMCA had through uses of its complete Titles. This one link
shows some of those titles, yet doesn't go into example of each, only
the case of how Peer-to-Peer applications are affected by it.

As far as global implications, I am asking for statistics on if and
how piracy has  decreased and caused less of a damage to losses
experienced by copyright holders by the enforcement of the DMCA.
According to my understanding, the DMCA can allow copyright holders to
press charges against infrigers in other countries, or even the US can
place sanctions on countries that don't legally pursue infrigers of
citizens of their lands. Examples like these are what I am requesting
with relevant resources, along with an outline of a minimum four page
paper that holds the best way, as per the researcher, to present an
argument for the DMCA as it applies to what it covers in its entirety.

Thank you.