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Washington Post explains how the DMCA will kill your family

Posted on July 23, 2015 by rtushnet

Buries the lede a bit, but it gets there: The industry says the law protects consumers by preventing cars from being hacked. But the main impact, say Rad and other security researchers, is to stem the tide of revelations embarrassing … Continue reading →

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DMCA exemption followup

Posted on June 30, 2015 by rtushnet

The OTW/EFF response to the Copyright Office’s additional questions, filed yesterday, is now available.  Of note, the Copyright Office asked us about the extent to which K-12 students and teachers were covered by the existing noncommercial exemption. http://tushnet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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DMCA Class 21 (vehicle software) FYI

Posted on June 5, 2015 by rtushnet

From the Copyright Office: Class 21 Witnesses, Additional written materials were submitted at the hearing for Proposed Class 21: Vehicle software – diagnosis, repair, or modification. The Copyright Office provided the opportunity to respond to these materials until the close … Continue reading →

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DMCA hearings: visually impaired/ereaders

Posted on May 29, 2015 by rtushnet

Copyright Office: Jacqueline Charlesworth Michelle Choe Regan Smith Cy Donnelly Steve Ruhe John Riley Stacy Cheney (NTIA)   In and out: this took 15 minutes.  This exemption will, I predict, be granted.   Proposed Class 9: Literary works distributed electronically … Continue reading →

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DMCA hearings: medical devices

Posted on May 29, 2015 by rtushnet

Copyright Office: Jacqueline Charlesworth Michelle Choe Regan Smith Cy Donnelly Steve Ruhe John Riley John Morris (NTIA)   Proposed Class 27: Software – networked medical devices The proposed class would allow circumvention of TPMs protecting computer programs in medical devices … Continue reading →

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DMCA hearings: remix

Posted on May 28, 2015 by rtushnet

Copyright Office: Jacqueline Charlesworth Michelle Choe Regan Smith Cy Donnelly Steve Ruhe John Riley Stacy Cheney (NTIA)   Note that my recap does not reflect all Qs because I was participating.   Proposed Class 7: Audiovisual works – derivative uses … Continue reading →

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DMCA hearings: 3D printing

Posted on May 28, 2015 by rtushnet

Copyright Office: Jacqueline Charlesworth Michelle Choe Regan Smith Cy Donnelly Steve Ruhe John Riley Stacy Cheney (NTIA)   Proposed Class 26: Software – 3D printers This proposed class would allow circumvention of TPMs on firmware or software in 3D printers … Continue reading →

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DMCA hearings: multimedia ebooks

Posted on May 28, 2015 by rtushnet

Copyright Office: Jacqueline Charlesworth Michelle Choe Regan Smith Cy Donnelly Steve Ruhe John Riley Stacy Cheney (NTIA)   Proposed Class 5: Audiovisual works – derivative uses – multimedia e-books This proposed class would allow circumvention of access controls on lawfully … Continue reading →

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DMCA hearings: library etc education

Posted on May 27, 2015 by rtushnet

Copyright Office: Jacqueline Charlesworth Michelle Choe Regan Smith Cy Donnelly Steve Ruhe John Riley Stacy Cheney (NTIA)   Proposed Class 4: Audiovisual works – educational uses – educational programs operated by museums, libraries, or nonprofits This proposed class would allow … Continue reading →

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DMCA hearings: K-12 education

Posted on May 27, 2015 by rtushnet

Copyright Office: Jacqueline Charlesworth Michelle Choe Regan Smith Cy Donnelly Steve Ruhe John Riley Stacy Cheney (NTIA)   Proposed Class 2: Audiovisual works – educational uses – primary and secondary schools (K-12) This proposed class would allow kindergarten through twelfth-grade … Continue reading →

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