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Section 1201 of the DMCA is a section in the [[DMCA]] which prevents users from breaking digital locks.<ref> {{Cite web |last=Copyright.gov |date=2018 |title=Section 1201 Exemptions to Prohibition Against Circumvention of Technological Measures Protecting Copyrighted Works |url=https://www.copyright.gov/1201/2018/ |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=U.S. Copyright Office}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web |last=Law.cornell.edu |title=17 U.S. Code § 1201 - Circumvention of copyright protection systems |url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201 |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=Cornell Law School}}</ref> This law was created to combat piracy, but it allows for much further corporate overreach, such as the [[Feature Ransom|feature ransom]] and [[discontinuation bricking]] of smart devices by their manufacturers. | Section 1201 of the DMCA is a section in the [[DMCA]] which prevents users from breaking digital locks.<ref> {{Cite web |last=Copyright.gov |date=2018 |title=Section 1201 Exemptions to Prohibition Against Circumvention of Technological Measures Protecting Copyrighted Works |url=https://www.copyright.gov/1201/2018/ |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=U.S. Copyright Office}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web |last=Law.cornell.edu |title=17 U.S. Code § 1201 - Circumvention of copyright protection systems |url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201 |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=Cornell Law School}}</ref> This law was created to combat piracy, but it allows for much further corporate overreach, such as the [[Feature Ransom|feature ransom]] and [[discontinuation bricking]] of smart devices by their manufacturers. | ||
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This law is also why [https://bounties.fulu.org/ FULU Bounty] winners cannot share their solutions legally in the United States. | This law is also why [https://bounties.fulu.org/ FULU Bounty] winners cannot share their solutions legally in the United States. | ||
== | ==Anti-consumer incidents enabled by section 1201== | ||
With the assurance of DMCA Section 1201 preventing owners of devices from breaking digital locks, manufacturers intentionally create digital locks on their products to generate higher profits. | With the assurance of DMCA Section 1201 preventing owners of devices from breaking digital locks, manufacturers intentionally create digital locks on their products to generate higher profits. | ||
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