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DMCA Open For Public Comment

Posted by timothy on from the one-more-can't-hurt dept.

plaxion writes "Beginning tomorrow (Nov 19), the U.S. Copyright Office will begin accepting suggestions for new exemptions to the DMCA. From what I've read, it appears they're seeking specific examples on how the law restricts research or inhibits the marketplace. In other words, they won't be considering issues of inconvenience or hypothetical problems. The comment period ends Dec 18."

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  1. issues of inconvenience or hypothetical problems by Alethes · · Score: 3, Interesting

    If they won't be considering issues of inconvenience or hypothetical problems, then what other issues do we have to throw them? Doesn't "I can't play DVDs legally on my Linux box" go under that convenience category? Are there enough exemptions we could seek that would make the law completely useless?