It seems the DMCA was written without thought on the impact on consumer fair use rights (section 1201 in particular). New legislation, such as the DMCRA and BALANCE Acts, is in the works to correct/amend the DMCA to return fair use rights to the consumer.
While the U.S. government may not have expected the DMCA to be interpretted in this fashion, do you think this lack of foresight will continue in future legislation or will more thought go into the possible implications of proposed law?
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It seems the DMCA was written without thought on the impact on consumer fair use rights (section 1201 in particular). New legislation, such as the DMCRA and BALANCE Acts, is in the works to correct/amend the DMCA to return fair use rights to the consumer.
While the U.S. government may not have expected the DMCA to be interpretted in this fashion, do you think this lack of foresight will continue in future legislation or will more thought go into the possible implications of proposed law?