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DMCA censorware exemption win!
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:14:35 -0500
Delivered-To: dfarber+ () ux13 sp cs cmu edu X-Sender: @ (Unverified) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 08:59:54 -0500 To: undisclosed-recipient:; From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com> Subject: DMCA censorware exemption win! October 28, 2003 DMCA censorware exemption win! [How sweet it is ...!] http://www.copyright.gov/1201/docs/fedreg-notice-final.pdf The Register's recommendation in favor of this exemption is based primarily on the evidence introduced in the comments and testimony by one person, Seth Finkelstein, a non-lawyer participating on his own behalf. In addition to identifying a class of works that related to the specific facts presented, he identified the qualitative nature of the noninfringing uses for which circumvention was necessary and generally identified the technological measure which controlled access to this class. There was no dispute that the lists of Internet locations blocked by filtering software are generally encrypted or otherwise protected by an access control measure. The remedy sought was causally related to the noninfringing uses that are necessary to conduct research, comment and criticism on the filtering software at issue. Mr. Finkelstein also anticipated objections to the exemption and proved that available alternatives to the exemption were insufficient to remedy the adverse effect caused by the prohibition. The insufficiency of alternatives was supported by testimony and demonstrative evidence at the hearing in California by James Tyre. Finally, Mr. Finkelstein's succinct initial comment addressed the statutory requirements and thoughtfully analyzed each of the statutory factors required to be considered in this rulemaking. ... http://sethf.com/infothought/blog/archives/000457.html April 2003 DMCA testimony http://sethf.com/anticensorware/hearing_dc.php U.S. Copyright Office, Anticircumvention Rulemaking http://www.copyright.gov/1201/ Statement of the Librarian of Congress on the Anticircumvention Rulemaking http://www.copyright.gov/1201/docs/librarian_statement_01.html Determination of the Librarian of Congress and Text of the Regulation http://www.copyright.gov/1201/docs/fedreg-notice-final.pdf The Recommendation of the Register of Copyrights http://www.copyright.gov/1201/docs/registers-recommendation.pdf ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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