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===Executive actions===

President Biden's July 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition directed the Federal Trade Commission to draft rules preventing manufacturer repair restrictions.<ref>Executive Order 14036, ''Promoting Competition in the American Economy'' (July 9, 2021).</ref> The FTC's May 2021 ''Nixing the Fix'' report examined anti-competitive repair restrictions & noted Congressional concern about their impact on consumers' rights under the [[Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act]]. The FTC stated it "stands ready to work with lawmakers" on repair restriction enforcement.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nixing the Fix: An FTC Report to Congress on Repair Restrictions |url=https://www.ftc.gov/reports/nixing-fix-ftc-report-congress-repair-restrictions |website=Federal Trade Commission |date=May 2021 |access-date=5 April 2026}}</ref>

President Biden's July 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition directed the [[Federal Trade Commission]] (FTC) to draft rules preventing manufacturer repair restrictions.<ref>Executive Order 14036, ''Promoting Competition in the American Economy'' (July 9, 2021).</ref> The FTC's May 2021 ''Nixing the Fix'' report examined anti-competitive repair restrictions & noted Congressional concern about their impact on consumers' rights under the [[Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act]]. The FTC stated it "stands ready to work with lawmakers" on repair restriction enforcement.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nixing the Fix: An FTC Report to Congress on Repair Restrictions |url=https://www.ftc.gov/reports/nixing-fix-ftc-report-congress-repair-restrictions |website=Federal Trade Commission |date=May 2021 |access-date=5 April 2026}}</ref>

==Industry lobbying==

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A documented revolving door exists between the Copyright Office & copyright industry groups. Karyn Temple went from the RIAA's litigation department to Register of Copyrights, then to General Counsel of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Maria Pallante went from Register of Copyrights to President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers. Former Senator Chris Dodd became Chairman and CEO of the MPAA after leaving the Senate.

==DMCA outside of the United States==

DMCA is implementation of two [[wikipedia:World Intellectual Property Organization|World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)]] "internet treaties": [[wikipedia:WIPO Copyright Treaty|WIPO Copyright Treaty]] and [[wikipedia:WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty|WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty]]. As of August 2023, the treaties have 115 and 112 contracting parties, respectively.

[[European Union]] Directives which largely cover the subject matter of the treaty are:

* Directive 91/250/EC, creating copyright protection for software

* Directive 96/9/EC on copyright protection for databases

* Directive 2001/29/EC, prohibiting devices for circumventing "technical protection measures", such as digital rights management (also known as DRM)

==See also==

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[[Category:Legislation]]

[[Category:US legislation]]

[[Category:International legislation]]

[[Category:American legislation]]

[[Category:Digital rights management]]

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 ===Executive actions===
-President Biden's July 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition directed the Federal Trade Commission to draft rules preventing manufacturer repair restrictions.<ref>Executive Order 14036, ''Promoting Competition in the American Economy'' (July 9, 2021).</ref> The FTC's May 2021 ''Nixing the Fix'' report examined anti-competitive repair restrictions & noted Congressional concern about their impact on consumers' rights under the [[Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act]]. The FTC stated it "stands ready to work with lawmakers" on repair restriction enforcement.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nixing the Fix: An FTC Report to Congress on Repair Restrictions |url=https://www.ftc.gov/reports/nixing-fix-ftc-report-congress-repair-restrictions |website=Federal Trade Commission |date=May 2021 |access-date=5 April 2026}}</ref>
+President Biden's July 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition directed the [[Federal Trade Commission]] (FTC) to draft rules preventing manufacturer repair restrictions.<ref>Executive Order 14036, ''Promoting Competition in the American Economy'' (July 9, 2021).</ref> The FTC's May 2021 ''Nixing the Fix'' report examined anti-competitive repair restrictions & noted Congressional concern about their impact on consumers' rights under the [[Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act]]. The FTC stated it "stands ready to work with lawmakers" on repair restriction enforcement.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nixing the Fix: An FTC Report to Congress on Repair Restrictions |url=https://www.ftc.gov/reports/nixing-fix-ftc-report-congress-repair-restrictions |website=Federal Trade Commission |date=May 2021 |access-date=5 April 2026}}</ref>
 ==Industry lobbying==
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 A documented revolving door exists between the Copyright Office & copyright industry groups. Karyn Temple went from the RIAA's litigation department to Register of Copyrights, then to General Counsel of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).<!-- CITATION NEEDED: MPA website (motionpictures.org) or columbia.edu bio for Karyn Temple career path --> Maria Pallante went from Register of Copyrights to President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers.<!-- CITATION NEEDED: publishers.org or copyrightsociety.org for Maria Pallante career path --> Former Senator Chris Dodd became Chairman and CEO of the MPAA after leaving the Senate.<!-- CITATION NEEDED: news coverage (Screen Daily, LAist, or Variety) for Chris Dodd career path -->
+==DMCA outside of the United States==
+DMCA is implementation of two [[wikipedia:World Intellectual Property Organization|World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)]] "internet treaties": [[wikipedia:WIPO Copyright Treaty|WIPO Copyright Treaty]] and [[wikipedia:WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty|WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty]]. As of August 2023, the treaties have 115 and 112 contracting parties, respectively.
+[[European Union]] Directives which largely cover the subject matter of the treaty are:
+* Directive 91/250/EC, creating copyright protection for software
+* Directive 96/9/EC on copyright protection for databases
+* Directive 2001/29/EC, prohibiting devices for circumventing "technical protection measures", such as digital rights management (also known as DRM)
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:Legislation]]
-[[Category:US legislation]]
+[[Category:International legislation]]
+[[Category:American legislation]]
 [[Category:Digital rights management]]