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All posts tagged "dmca"


Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Is the DMCA Working?

Posted by Michael Knutson in "Apple Talk" @ 08:30 PM

http://mashable.com/2010/08/24/riaa...t=Google+Reader

"The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) isn't happy with the U.S. copyright law. Speaking at the Technology Policy Institute's Aspen Forum, RIAA complained that the DMCA "isn't working for content people at all.""

No, the RIAA says. Unable to look for violations in file sharing on sites such as RapidShare, unable to police searches on any of the common search engines, or even unable to locate photos on Facebook, the RIAA is again back to complaining about the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act (OCILLA), providing a safe harbor for entities that do not have complete control over content that they host. But, they already have the right to request that infringing material be removed whenever identified, so I'm not sure what more can be done, legally or otherwise. Of course, YouTube totally disagrees with the RIAA, and says that the DMCA *is* working. So, readers, what do you think? Is the DMCA working? Are you happy with how copyrighted material is protected? How far will the RIAA take this?

Tags: youtube, dmca, riia, ocilla

Monday, July 26, 2010

Jailbreak and Copy Those DVDs Per Library of Congress

Posted by Jeff Campbell in "Apple Software (iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad)" @ 10:31 AM

http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/07/2...ional-purposes/

"It's no longer illegal under the DMCA to jailbreak your iPhone or bypass a DVD's CSS in order to obtain fair use footage for educational purposes or criticism. These are the new rules that were handed down moments ago by the U.S. Copyright Office. This is really big. Like, really big."

I'd have to agree, this is big news. The ramifications have yet to be fully sorted out since this happened today, but the Library of Congress has ruled that "jailbreaking" your iPhone is legal, and that you can also break DVD encryption under certain circumstances. ARS Technica has a pretty thorough break-down of the ruling, but you can also read it directly from the Library of Congress. This is a step in the right direction in my opinion; what are your thoughts?


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