[LINK] Fwd: vip-l: US permits phone-cracking and DVD copying exemptions to copyright law.

[Rick Welykochy]

Jan Whitaker wrote:

>> US permits phone-cracking and DVD copying exemptions to copyright law.
>> >
>> >
>> >Thursday 23rd November 2006
>> >PC Pro - London,UK
>> >
>> >
>> >The US Library of Congress has approved a record number of exemptions
>> >to copyright laws, granting permission for film and media studies
>> >professors to crack DVD discs' DRM and for breaking software locks on
>> mobile phones.
>> >
>> >In total, the Librarian of Congress, James H Billington has granted six
>> >exemptions, the most ever, and for the first time has exempted groups
>> >of users en masse, including phone recyclers and people working on
>> >computer security.

Given all the "harmonisation" that has taken place to help us "fit" into
the AUSFTA, can we expect the adoption of similar exemptions here in Australia?


cheers
rickw


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