At TeleRead, I report on
a 5th circuit appeals court case that literally has the potential to redefine the way the DMCA is interpreted, assuming a higher court doesn't reverse it. A quote from the decision, bold emphasis mine:
Quote:
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However, MGE advocates too broad a definition of “access;” their interpretation would permit liability under § 1201(a) for accessing a work simply to view it or to use it within the purview of “fair use” permitted under the Copyright Act. Merely bypassing a technological protection that restricts a user from viewing or using a work is insufficient to trigger the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provision.
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That's basically the
exact opposite of how the DMCA has been interpreted all this time: that it's illegal to break DRM
even for an otherwise fair use.
Fingers crossed that the decision stands!