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Originally Posted by Xenophon
I think, however, that your first sentence indicates that you would agree that the question of whether or not removing DRM violates the DMCA is far from settled law in the U.S. Do I have that right?
Xenophon
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There have only been a few cases so far regarding the circumvention provision and whether it applies in a non-copyright-infringing circumstance.
The courts have disagreed with each other.
It's far from settled, and an explicit clarifying change like we're discussing here would be very welcomed....and it would also be fiercely fought by the film industry and others.
Here's one article on the matter from one IP law firm, which clearly has an understandably biased take on the matter:
http://sunsteinlaw.com/the-dmca-re-f...urity-devices/