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Circumvention Prohibition is is likely a measure which has some legitimate uses which justify its inclusion in law but is applied to many things as a technicali
by mikece 5y ago
Circumvention Prohibition is is likely a measure which has some legitimate uses which justify its inclusion in law but is applied to many things as a technicality to limit consumer freedom where essential IP/competitive advantage is not harmed by circumventing what is being blocked. It would be better to amend the law with guidance describing the difference between illicit and licit application of circumvention protection. Using this clause as a broad-spectrum way to block Right To Repair is illegitimate.
- jstanley 5y agoWhat legitimate uses can you imagine?
- bregma 5y agoRegulatory capture of the industry by invested interests. It's completely legit, it even says so in the regulations.
- rolph 5y agoallowing the restoration of your property to the state of functionality that was present when you agreed to pay for the product. in other words level the playing field and prevent, the prevention or reversal of a property owners right to maintain thier property to wit: manufacturers should be restricted from circumventing repair or configuration
- jstanley 5y agoThat's a legitimate use of circumvention, not a legitimate use of circumvention prohibition which is what my parent comment was talking about.