The No Electronic Theft Act (NET) of 1997 permitted distribution of copyrighted material for the purposes of education and research.

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The No Electronic Theft Act (NET) of 1997 was actually enacted to address online piracy and made it illegal to distribute copyrighted material for free or for personal profit without permission from the copyright owner. It did not provide any exceptions for educational or research purposes.

The No Electronic Theft Act (NET) of 1997 Permitted Distribution