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Originally Posted by Harmon
Well, "Book Buyer" might find out the hard way that he has conspired to violate the law - that is, conspired with the provider of the service, even though he personally don't profit. So even if the provider is beyond the reach of the law, Book Buyer wouldn't be...
Here's the law again:
1204. Criminal offenses and penalties
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person who violates section 1201 or
1202 willfully and for purposes of commercial advantage or private
financial gain—
Notice that it does not say who's commercial advantage it has to be for. (BTW, I think that even a free service might be regarded as one involving "commercial advantage" for the service provider, far-fetched as that might seem.)
That's why I have been careful to say that it's only "do it yourself, for yourself" unDRMing that is kosher. When you start involving other people, all bets are off...
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Rats! There goes my island in the Caribbean.
