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Originally Posted by BillSmithBooks
As I understand it, the DMCA clearly says that removing DRM is a violation of the law without regard to Fair Use Rights. If I recall correctly, Fair Use is specifically overwritten by this law. So until the Supreme Court overturns those portions of the DMCA, you are in violation of the law.
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Title 17 > Chapter 12 > § 1201, Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems
(c) Other Rights, Etc., Not Affected.—(1) Nothing in this section shall affect rights, remedies, limitations, or defenses to copyright infringement, including fair use, under this title.
Theoretically, fair use is unaffected by the DMCA. In reality, there's no definitive court case, although removal of DRM on video for educational purposes (film classes & such) has been upheld, and the iPhone jailbreak ruling is encouraging.