The legal framework here appears to be quite complex. A bunch of specific detail: https://controlleddigitallending.org/whitepaper https://controlleddigitallend

The legal framework here appears to be quite complex. A bunch of specific detail: https://controlleddigitallending.org/whitepaper https://controlleddigitallending.org/whitepaper And some notes on Controlled Digital Lending from the Internet Archive that clarify how they want to use the legal framework -- specifically, to connect patrons everywhere with libraries everywhere so if a copy exists which is available for loan, it can be loaned out: https://blog.archive.org/2018/11/13/wasted-a-case-study-for-controlled-digital-lending/ https://blog.archive.org/2018/11/13/wasted-a-case-study-for-...