Ah, I've finally found it. The Copyright Office did not issue a new rule to cover the SCC case. Instead, it issued an opinion (in response to SCC's petition) that a new exemption rule was not necessary because section 1201(f) of the DMCA already allowed such an exemption. After having read it myself, I understand. The text of section 1201(f)(2) is:
"Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a)(2) and (b), a person may develop and employ technological means to circumvent a technological measure, or to circumvent protection afforded by a technological measure, in order to enable the identification and analysis under paragraph (1), or for the purpose of enabling interoperability of an independently created computer program with other programs, if such means are necessary to achieve such interoperability, to the extent that doing so does not constitute infringement under this title. "
So the Copyright Office didn't alter any rules for the SCC case; it just said that the requested rule already existed.
I've read the article or two saying that the Copyright Office ruled in favor of SCC, even on SCC's web site. There are a couple of links to 4 new rules identifying exempted works, but none of those seem to apply to this case.
What I haven't found is the text of any announcement from the Copyright Office that specifically metions a favorable ruling for SCC, or the text of any rule that does seem to apply directly to the case in question. Perhaps I'm getting too caught up in the exact wording or SCC's petition to the Copyright Office, but that wording is the only thing that seems to make sense to this case.
Has anyone found specific information from the Copyright Office about this? Or, can anyone explain which rule applies and how?
I got the coolest mp3 player for Christmas. It's the Archos Jukebox FM Recorder. Basically, it's a 20gig hard-drive mp3 player that will record from any source using the line-in jack. BUT, it also has an FM radio built-in and it will record from the FM tuner. Unfortunately, this must be done by manual control.
It came bundled with MusicMatch Jukebox which will record to your pc any available line input and even includes a timer for delayed recording. This still doesn't have much 'smarts', however. It won't turn on the Archos device or change the station, but if you leave it turned on and tuned to the right station, it should work.
Bottom line is this: the hardware exists as an integrated unit in the Archos Jukebox FM Recorder to do exactly what you're asking. Hopefully some industrious (and more skilled than myself) person can develop a hack to add the necessary brains to the device.
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Ah, I've finally found it. The Copyright Office did not issue a new rule to cover the SCC case. Instead, it issued an opinion (in response to SCC's petition) that a new exemption rule was not necessary because section 1201(f) of the DMCA already allowed such an exemption. After having read it myself, I understand. The text of section 1201(f)(2) is: "Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a)(2) and (b), a person may develop and employ technological means to circumvent a technological measure, or to circumvent protection afforded by a technological measure, in order to enable the identification and analysis under paragraph (1), or for the purpose of enabling interoperability of an independently created computer program with other programs, if such means are necessary to achieve such interoperability, to the extent that doing so does not constitute infringement under this title. " So the Copyright Office didn't alter any rules for the SCC case; it just said that the requested rule already existed.
I've read the article or two saying that the Copyright Office ruled in favor of SCC, even on SCC's web site. There are a couple of links to 4 new rules identifying exempted works, but none of those seem to apply to this case. What I haven't found is the text of any announcement from the Copyright Office that specifically metions a favorable ruling for SCC, or the text of any rule that does seem to apply directly to the case in question. Perhaps I'm getting too caught up in the exact wording or SCC's petition to the Copyright Office, but that wording is the only thing that seems to make sense to this case. Has anyone found specific information from the Copyright Office about this? Or, can anyone explain which rule applies and how?
I got the coolest mp3 player for Christmas. It's the Archos Jukebox FM Recorder. Basically, it's a 20gig hard-drive mp3 player that will record from any source using the line-in jack. BUT, it also has an FM radio built-in and it will record from the FM tuner. Unfortunately, this must be done by manual control. It came bundled with MusicMatch Jukebox which will record to your pc any available line input and even includes a timer for delayed recording. This still doesn't have much 'smarts', however. It won't turn on the Archos device or change the station, but if you leave it turned on and tuned to the right station, it should work. Bottom line is this: the hardware exists as an integrated unit in the Archos Jukebox FM Recorder to do exactly what you're asking. Hopefully some industrious (and more skilled than myself) person can develop a hack to add the necessary brains to the device.