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Old 12-17-2010, 06:40 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by The Old Man View Post
If I buy an ebook and cannot read it on my device can I hire a computer nerd to unlock the ebook so I can read it on my device?
In the US, the DMCA makes this illegal with a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal jail. See DRM: What did you buy? (An Essay.).
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