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Originally Posted by HarryT
... and are you honestly saying that that exemption applies to people who do not have a disability which requires them to USE a screen reader?
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Yes. Many commentators have noted that the Library of Congress exceptions are confusing and unworkable in practice, but the confusing part about this one is whether it applies to a particular ebook or not. It definitely applies to everyone who purchased the ebook, not just to those who require a screen reader.
What the Library of Congress should do is include a "format shifting for personal use" exception, and not just for ebooks. However, they are largely an arm of the publishing industry and so this is unlikely to happen. For example, they were asked to create an exception for when DRM servers close down - but their response was that the "remedy" for this situation is for the consumer to buy another copy from some other DRM provider.