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No exemption for DVD ripping, jailbreaking consoles
No exemption for DVD ripping, jailbreaking consoles
The U.S. Copyright Office has rejected requested exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to make DVD ripping and console modding legal. 26 Oct 2012 - 13 comments
EFF tells court to protect Aereo
EFF tells court to protect Aereo
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging a federal judge to protect the New York-based Aereo TV streaming service. 24 May 2012
Public Knowledge requests DMCA exemption for format shifting DVD content
Public Knowledge requests DMCA exemption for format shifting DVD content
Public Knowledge is requesting the Librarian of Congress exempt DVD ripping from the DMCA's anti-circumvention provision to legalize format shifting. 07 Dec 2011 - 3 comments
Public Knowledge: DNS anti-piracy blocks are ineffective, dangerous
Public Knowledge: DNS anti-piracy blocks are ineffective, dangerous
Public Knowledge voices concerns over use of DNS Blocking as an anti-piracy measure. 28 Oct 2011 - 5 comments
     

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