New Anti-Circumvention Rulemaking Coming Soon

zurab writes "According to CNet, copyright regulators are considering a rare public comment (pdf) process on the controversial DMCA law. The article states they are mostly looking for what kind of exceptions they should make to the law." If you recall, the Librarian of Congress is required by law to conduct a review process every three years to see if there are any specific types of works which should be exempted from part of the DMCA. You can see loc.gov for some information about the current and previous rulemaking procedures, and this piece I wrote after the last rulemaking was finished, examining what did and didn't work to convince the bureaucrats.

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Re:Discussion of security vulnerabilities

[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:This is all wrong!

[SEWilco]

Actually, this entire issue is illegal.

1. Discussing what is wrong with the DMCA could cause the DMCA to be revoked.
2. Revoking the DMCA would remove its protection of protection systems.
3. The DMCA is a protection system of protection systems.
4. The DMCA makes breaking protection systems illegal.
5. Attempting to break the DMCA violates the DMCA.
6. Attempting to have anyone alter this law is a violation of this law.

Therefore I have nothing but good things to say about the DMCA: It has many wonderfully organized words, the authors are very intelligent, and the Federal Register is a well-organized piece of literature.

Phew!

[Ligur]

I thought it said "New Anti-Circumcision Rulemaking"!

I guress that's what happens when you read slashdot before you've had your first cup o coffe in the morning.

Note to self: Keep coffe machine by the bed.