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This is the last I will chime in on the subject, as I came on here to escape my day job, and the music forum I moderate in-
"Removing DRM from legally acquired content for personal use only is a legal exercise of my fair use rights;" I've already quoted from the Federal Judge decision that says you can't use Fair Use as an affirmative defense when gaining "unauthorized access"- unauthorized access is decrypting an encrypted copyrighted work. The language is very clear when you read the DMCA.
You can own decryption software (I don't believe you can sell that software in US); you just can't use that software.
I'm not asking anyone to agree with me. Quite frankly, I don't care, as I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything. I'm just trying to cut through the legalese. If you want to strip the DRM, do so at your own risk is all I have to say. I've done it when I had a problem with my computer, and an e-reader. But I'll freely admit I broke the law when I did so. I'm not going to try to justify my actions by invoking Fair Use, or anything else.
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