Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Difference between revisions
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The Digital Millenium Copytight act was a legislation passed in 1998 to amend title 17, United States Code. | The Digital Millenium Copytight act was a legislation passed in 1998 to amend title 17, United States Code. | ||
Its primary provision was to outlaw the use or distribution of tools that, "Circumvent Access Control." | |||
Its primary provision was to outlaw the use or distribution of tools that, "Circumvent Access Control. | |||
The law contains no consideration of fair use and has the effect of preventing people from using or repairing equipment that they own. | The law contains no consideration of fair use and has the effect of preventing people from using or repairing equipment that they own. | ||
One such example is [[John Deere]] preventing 3rd party maintenance of farmers' tractors. | One such example is [[John Deere]] preventing 3rd party maintenance of farmers' tractors. | ||