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Old 07-18-2009, 06:43 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by doreenjoy View Post
They got out of that by giving refunds. There was no more "payment of the applicable fees", so no more right to keep a permanent copy.

I'm not saying Amazon did anything "wrong," it's just creepy....
Without doing research, or being a specialist in the area, I am certain, someone can construct a reasonable argument, why accessing your Kindle without authorization, to remove a legally obtained file ("property"), would fall within one of the definitions of prohibited activity under the Computer Fraud&Abuse Act.

Even if Amazon wins such a case, it would be a Pyrrhic victory, with considerable costs in good-will. So, they'll likely settle.

But all this is a moot point, it seems.
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