[dvd-discuss] DMCA Rulemaking issued - 4 exemptions

["James S. Tyre" <jstyre(at)jstyre.com>]

Full rulemaking at http://www.copyright.gov/1201/docs/fedreg-notice-final.pdf

The exemptions, from 
http://www.copyright.gov/1201/docs/librarian_statement_01.html
    1.  Compilations consisting of lists of Internet locations blocked by 
commercially marketed filtering software applications that are intended to 
prevent access to domains, websites or portions of websites, but not 
including lists of Internet locations blocked by software applications that 
operate exclusively to protect against damage to a computer or computer 
network or lists of Internet locations blocked by software applications 
that operate exclusively to prevent receipt of email.
    2. Computer programs protected by dongles that prevent access due to 
malfunction or damage and which are obsolete.
    3. Computer programs and video games distributed in formats that have 
become obsolete and which require the original media or hardware as a 
condition of access.
    4. Literary works distributed in ebook format when all existing ebook 
editions of the work (including digital text editions made available by 
authorized entities) contain access controls that prevent the enabling of 
the ebook's read-aloud function and that prevent the enabling of screen 
readers to render the text into a specialized format.


See also the Register of Copyrights' recommendations to the Librarian of 
Congress (198 pages) at 
http://www.copyright.gov/1201/docs/registers-recommendation.pdf

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