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If the manufacturer detects that the systems have been tampered with they can void the warranty, the same as they always have. They don't need the digital millennium copyright act (DMCA) to deal with that.
If the vehicles safety feature have been tampered with they need to have a fail-safe and it should be dealt with via the highway safety act laws. Not copyright laws.
If the modifications are in violation of the terms on the insurance policy then it's for the courts to decide, not the DMCA.
If the modifications are in violation of government environmental / emission laws they can be dealt with the same way as if I make modifications to the vehicle exhaust. If there is proper auditing on the systems they can tell. My province already has emission tests.
There shouldn't be one security measure that gives complete access to onboard computer systems. It needs to be modularized. The command and control system need to be separated (with fail-safe) from the other systems. Speciality performance shops and home mechanics should be able to make modifications to things like the fuel injection maps without getting near the safety features. They might run the risk of violating warranty, government emission laws or highway safety laws but it shouldn't be a violation of copyright laws.
It's absolutely ridiculous what the manufacturers are proposing. The government regulations are well behind on this and they do need to be strengthened and updated. Unfortunately that doesn't happen until there is a major issue that forces it to happen.
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