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This is the first time I've heard of the "Librarian of Congress" weighing in on DRM. Is this a normal thing that I've somehow missed?

• rhizome 8y ago
  For some values of "normal," yes.
• Tomte 8y ago
  Yes. As the article says, copyright law has a provision whereby the Librarian of Congress can create exemptions. Pretty smart actually, Congress not trying to enumerate all small details itself. (section 1201(a)(1) of title 17, USC)
  • cbhl 8y ago
    I believe these were introduced under the DMCA in '98?
    • hathawsh 8y ago
      Yes. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201