DMCA lawful circumvention

[Randall-12]

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: terry.s@[DELETED].com
> Date: August 31, 2007 2:46:19 PM EDT
>
>
> http://www.copyright.gov/1201/
>
>
> It appears that Library of Congress regulations may now pressure  
> eBooks
> to be screen reader and otherwise disability compatible or be open to
> lawful circumvention without DMCA violations.
>
> Likewise, audio or multimedia software is exempt from DMCA  
> circumvention
> limits if it poses security threats to PC's.  While Sony rootkits  
> easily
> qualify there, arguably restriction to use of Windoz Media Mangler or
> Windoz itself could be grounds for lawful hacking of security  
> functions,
> like CSS, etc.
>
> (items 4 & 6 at link above)
>
> These exemptions went into effect upon publication in the Federal
> Register on November 27, 2006, and will remain in effect through  
> October
> 27, 2009.
>
>
>
>
> Terry
>
>
>

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