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Originally Posted by Shaggy
My interpretation is the same as Xenophon's. It is not a DMCA violation to use one of those tools on content you have purchased.
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I honestly don't see how the DMCA can be interpreted as saying that. The very opening clause of it: (A)(1)(a) states:
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No person shall circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title.
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That seems crystal clear that the actual ACT of "circumventing a technological measure" (ie DRM) is not permitted.
The UCLA "Cyberspace Law" department, which presumably contains some pretty smart cookies, says
here that the DMCA "Makes it a crime to circumvent anti-piracy measures" and "Outlaws the manufacture, sale, or distribution of code-cracking devices".
Given the above, I'm afraid that I don't see how the DMCA can be interpreted as permitted DRM removal. Could you elaborate on your reasoning?