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Re: [dvd-discuss] Content neutral?



The best quotation from Bartnicki v. Volper,
532 U.S. 514 is

To:             	dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu
Subject:        	Re: [dvd-discuss] Content neutral? 
Date sent:      	Sat, 01 Dec 2001 14:36:01 -0500
From:           	"Peter D. Junger" <junger@samsara.law.cwru.edu>
Send reply to:  	dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu

<snip>

> As a general rule, laws that by their
>    terms  distinguish  favored speech from disfavored speech on the
>    basis of   the   ideas   or  views  expressed  are  content  based.

<snip>

DeCSS expresses the ideas regarding DVD security. This speech, 
disfavored by the MPAA and the subject of the DMCA is content 
based.