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Originally Posted by JSWolf
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That link seems to be iWhatever specific. On a little further
investigation, I found this (I'm not going to go that deep into it
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In addition to jailbreaking, other exemptions announced Monday would:
* allow owners of used cell phones to break access controls on their phones in order to switch wireless carriers.
* allow people to break technical protections on video games to investigate or correct security flaws.
* allow college professors, film students and documentary filmmakers to break copy-protection measures on DVDs so they can embed clips for educational purposes, criticism, commentary and noncommercial videos.
* allow computer owners to bypass the need for external security devices called dongles if the dongle no longer works and cannot be replaced.
* allow blind people to break locks on electronic books so that they can use them with read-aloud software and similar aides.
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Jennifer Stisa Granick, EFF's civil liberties director, said the rules are based on an important principle: Consumers should be allowed to use and modify the devices that they purchase the way they want. "If you bought it, you own it," she said.
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