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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
There was no flat "you may break DRM to format shift for personal use" edict. Not in the U.S. anyway.
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Actually, in the US, the rulings have basically added up to someone who personally breaks DRM hasn't committed a crime by just breaking the DRM. After that, normal copyright rules apply, so you can't do things like distribute the material after breaking the DRM.
The "gotcha" is that you can't "traffic" in any software, hardware, etc., that allows someone to break DRM, which means you can't distribute it. You can, however, perfectly legally download/purchase such software/hardware, if you can find someone either willing to break US law to distribute/sell it, or get it someplace not covered by US law.