Unlocking Technology Act of 2013: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act|Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)]] Section 1201 was a law passed which was intended to prevent copyright infringement by making it illegal to break a digital lock (meaning bypass software restrictions put on a smart device). Companies have been making their devices smart partially to use this law to prevent people from modifying their products. | The [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act|Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)]] [[DMCA Section 1201|Section 1201]] was a law passed which was intended to prevent copyright infringement by making it illegal to break a digital lock (meaning bypass software restrictions put on a smart device). Companies have been making their devices smart partially to use this law to prevent people from modifying their products. | ||
==The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013== | ==The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013== | ||