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Mod Chips Legal In the UK

Posted by timothy on from the mod-fish-still-under-scrutiny dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Good news out of the UK! Techdirt reports that an appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and has now said that mod chips do not violate copyright laws. The case involved a mod chip seller, who imported mod chips for the XBox from Hong Kong and would sell the chips or mod the Xbox's himself. He was charged with copyright infringement and found guilty by a lower court. The appeals court has dismissed all charges, however."

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  1. This is ridiculous... by superash · · Score: 5, Insightful

    After I buy something, it is _mine_ ! Case closed. I can do whatever I want to do with it. If I had stolen it then I am guilty. I don't see a case otherwise.

  2. Re:I seriously doubt by Silver+Sloth · · Score: 5, Insightful

    At the risk of being accused of trolling Microsoft have the right to decide whatever rules they like about access to Xbox live.

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  3. Re:Of course they don't violate ... copyright ... by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's playback prevention.

    Nobody protects my playback. Actually, the opposite takes place.

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  4. Old saying still applies by Hells · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Mod chips dont pirate games, people do.